John Smith's Extra Smooth

Please welcome britian's entrant.... John Smith... Every time i go down to my local i don't think of ordering anything but a nice cool pint of John Smith's Extra Smooth. Weighing in with an alchoholic volume of 4% it is about on average if you compare it to the likes of similar bitters such as Tetely smoothflow at 3.6% from the tap and 3.8% out of a can and Caffery's Draught is 4.2% from a can For people who are really fussy about their beer, this one doesn't really have a strong distinctive flavour or aroma. If you were expecting a full bodied beer you would certainly be dissapointed, however ... more

John Smith's is a Yorkshire brand now available pretty much UK-wide, but particularly prevalent in its traditional North England heartlands. The introduction of the Extra Smooth Bitter has not, unfortunately, done much to improve on its range. The recent surge in smooth bitters has had an effect on the drinking landscape and it's now becoming rare to find a pub or bar that doesn't feature a smooth bitter of some kind. John Smith's Extra Smooth is usually priced at a lower level than even the cheaper lagers and it can be an attractive prospect in a loud neon-filled darkened establishment ... more

Hangover??? Yes, I had a hangover, it was awful. I had the headaches, the dizziness and the shakes.Do I regret it?..Nope! Let me tell you why. I’m a big big fan of John Smiths Bitter, I drink it like pop, pint after pint after pint. You see the thing is, this stuff goes down so well, and when your in the pub with a few of your mates, you don’t actually realize how much you have had. A Little About It. John Smiths is a established bitter. It is Britain’s best selling, and commands 15% of the UK bitter market. It is Brewed by Scottish and Newcastle, and originates from Tadcaster in Yorkshire ( I ... more

I am a reformed sinner. It's true, I used to be a dedicated Bitter drinker until my local changed landlords and the new cellarman wasn't used to handling cask beers. I started to have the odd pint of Lager, and as the summer progressed I became a regular lager lout (also because they couldn't serve a pint of Guinness to save their lives). This had continued for a couple of years until last christmas. In an attempt to provide enough of a selection of drinks for prospective guests I bought a four pack of John Smiths Extra Smooth Bitter. Typically everybody drank the Lager I had bought for myself ... more

Well, what can I say. I'm being a very bad person - I looked in the bitters category and saw nobody had written an op. So my limelight hugging, starstruck nature got the better of me as I decided I wanted to be the first to write an opinion in the new section. Plus the fact I haven't a clue about any of the new paid categories so I might aswell choose something different. Bitter is one of the most beautiful things on Earth to some people, and one of the nearest things to a glass of canal water to others. Frequently I argue with my mates over which it is, and I strongly support the former view ... more