John Smiths Bitter / Extra Smooth

Brewed by John Smiths (S&N, Heineken)
Style: Bitter
Tadcaster, England

Nitro-tap at Jeffreys Pub, Gothenburg. Red/orange color with a very creamy white head. Very light taste of honey, caramel, nuts, biscuits and fruit. Almost no hop presence. Very watery. Not a beer I will drink again in the near future.

On tap at Hole in the Wall. Nice orange colour. Restrained hitter. Nice bitter taste. Creamy and quite smooth. Malty. Not all that memorable, really.

From tap in Paderborn, Germany; Appearance: dark amber and clear with typical guinness-like nitrogen head of white colour. Aroma: little malt with some sour whitewine notes. Palate and Flavor:A smooth an not much carbonated ale. flat when cold but well balanced at "ale temperature". Then it gets maltier with a dry and slightly sour end. Overall nothing special but better than a lot of industrial Altbier often served here in Germany.

[669-20070923] Tap @ Alibi (Bristol, BR). Grainy hints and faint yeast aroma. Clear, amber red body with a small long-lasting creamy off-white head and thick lacing. Mild grains flavour. Medium body is watery. Drinkable and definitely smooth, but one of the first pours of the day.

Oh God Oh God Oh God Oh God. If you really want to blitz your tastebuds and palate for 24 hours, bleach is much cheaper. A triumph of marketting, well done Interbrew for foisting this upon the global village. I see most other reviewers manage an "OK". On refelection, this is a much better reflection of just how bland and unmemorable it is.

Draught at an Irish pub in Basel, Switzerland. Boring, but decent. A good creamy head. Average taste. Nothing to write about. Nutty, smooth, easy drinkable. Vinegar on the palate. Fabulous lacing. Nice nut brown color.

This had a bitter but salty taste,it.s aroma was hoppy and there was a creamyness and mellowness to the taste.Poured good dark yellow colour fair sized head though not lasting.Cream flavour could have been biscuit or nut.

Can purchased at some store near Paddington Station in London, and consumed in my hotel room. Pours translucent copper with an amber off white retentive head. Subtle aroma of toffee malts and fruity ale esters. Light bodied with a watered down texture. Tea like flavors overpower the british caramel malts, countered by a moderate herbal hop middle. Finish has slight butteriness. Boring and cheap tasting.