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John Smiths Original Bitter / Extra Smooth

Score
175
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by John Smiths (Heineken UK)
Style: Bitter
Tadcaster, England
Serve in English pint

bottled
available

on tap
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Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 386   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.51   EST. CALORIES: 114   ABV: 3.8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Pasteurised Keg and Can. Extra Smooth is served with nitrogen. There’s also an Extra Cold - the same beer, but at a lower temperature.
Previously 4.0%
"John Smiths is Britains biggest-selling bitter with more than 15% of the total UK standard bitter market."


2.5
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
jvhemert (98) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - JAN 26, 2012
From a can. AROMA: toasted malt APPEARANCE: orange, brown, clear TASTE: medium sweetness, lightly bitter, PALATE: light body, thin feel, soft carbonation, bitter OVERALL: ok bitter, nothing stands out, bit watery.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Grzesiek79 (378) - Radom, POLAND - JAN 26, 2012
dough, spruce, chocolate, raisin, cooked vegetables, banana, smoke, hazy, orange, brown foam, medium sweetness, medium bitterness, medium body, fizzy, astringent,

2.6
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
BrewBoxer (761) - Brooklyn, USA - JAN 1, 2012
Tap. Pours a cloudy amber color that settles. Kind of reminds me of a boddington. Not bad. Not special

2.4
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
John_A (7) - - DEC 30, 2011 does not count
A fun pour, lazy to settle with a pleasant amber color. Truly a flat taste with light hops, but worth a visit; easy drinking.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
greenclansman (120) - Nicosia, CYPRUS - DEC 21, 2011
From a can. Nice color with great head. Not any strong aromas, but a quite good taste. No big deal of course, but a pleasant bitter from a can.

1.9
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
gramity (507) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - DEC 1, 2011
Old rating. Had at Yates in Glasgow. Dull Nitro Keg beer, powered by a massive marketing machine. Lacks any real interest, it’s main selling point is being ’smooth’, ie boring..

3.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
78RichmondRoad (4) - WALES - NOV 29, 2011 does not count
This is a delicious bitter beer. It goes well with most food and snacks. I could drink this all night.

2.6
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
MalcolmTucker (143) - SCOTLAND - NOV 23, 2011
Popular on tap and draught in the UK. Pours and appealing dark caramel colour with a thick head. No real aroma can be detected and the flavour is slightly bitter with roasted nuts. Nicve satisfying body to this beer but offers liitle on the taste front.


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