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John Smiths Bitter / Extra Smooth

John Smiths Bitter / Extra Smooth

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16
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A Bitter brewed by
John Smiths (S&N, Heineken)

Tadcaster, England

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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2662.49/5.02.49/5.04%4.9 English pint P  Stats

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.
"John Smiths is Britains biggest-selling bitter with more than 15% of the total UK standard bitter market."
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 tarjei (1154), Bryne, Norway
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/103/59/20

Jul 2, 2008  
50 cl can at the ferry from Stavanger to Newcastle. Brown color, lovely creamy head. Aroma is malt (hints of roasted) and fruit. Flavor is malty and fruity, no bitterness. No carbonation.

EFC1878 (56), Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
0.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/103/51/101/51/20
Aug 27, 2008  
Used to be available on cask but now seems to be purely nitrokeg. Either way, it’s no great loss to the Real Ale community. I’d love to be able to contribute meaningful comments as to this beer’s aroma, ’flavor’ and palate but there’s no point. Brown water with no character whatsoever. Avoid at all costs.


 Stefano (974), Esbjerg, Denmark
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/54/103/58/20
Aug 20, 2008  
Amber colour with a creamy off white head. Aroma of weak malt with weak caramellish hints. Sweetish flavour with some grassyness. Medium bitter palate. Light to medium bodied.


 Skinnyviking (2624), Copenhagen, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/510/20
Aug 17, 2008  
Can. High creamy off-white and lasting head. Clear dark brown body. Mild nutty caramel aroma. Watery nutty caramel flavor with some bitterness. Low carbonation. Short bitter aftertaste.


 mybestfriend (250), Gothenburg, Sweden
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/103/56/20
Aug 12, 2008  
Draught. A pale amber colour with a creamy, thin and white head. The aroma has some malty caramel and...well really nothing more. Thin. The flavour has some tart notes - no carbonation whatsoever - a hint of bitterness with a very thin taste. Watery and boring.


 Borresteijn (509), Amstelveen, Netherlands
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/102/513/20
Aug 12, 2008  
On tap on Malta. Clear amber colour, creamy head. Aroma of nitrogen, some malts, little caramel, water. Flavour is much the same, with a touch of bitterness. Smoothness and creamy texture make up for the lack of flavours. Nice.




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