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Marstons Smooth


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22
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A Bitter brewed by
Marstons (Marstons plc)

Burton-on-Trent, England

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142.66/5.02.67/5.03.6%13.8 English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Keg, Regular;
Marston's Smooth has all the easy drinking qualities you would expect from a smooth beer, with some extra - a truly distinctive and full flavoured taste. As with all our beers it is crafted with the finest ingredients. Prize winning barley delivers its full and malty flavour and our use of traditional English Golding and Fuggle Hops combine to create the clean, bitter taste. The late addition of American Cascade Hops delivers its enticing aroma and moreish citrus finish. Marston's Smooth is a smooth beer with an ABV of 3.6%. You will find it available of draught nitrokeg in select pubs nationwide (UK).

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 harrisoni (4896), Ashford, Kent, Kent, England
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20

May 8, 2008  
On tap at White Lion, Tenterden, Kent. Walked into a Marston’s pub and there were 4 handpumps all with clips turned the wrong way round which was disappointing. This wasn’t totally awful, better than some nitro bitters I’ve had, had some mouthfeel, some light fruits and some hop sting on finish. Served way too cold, but actually relatively pleasant if blandish.

 M0RHI (985), Luxembourg, Luxembourg
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/54/102/57/20
Jun 30, 2008  
On tap at the Sportsman. Nose was bitter with a slight hop tingle. Mouth was sherberty with ’shook up barrel’ fruit and hop tones. Mouth a bit malty. Nothing to write home about by any stretch.


Daredevil (77), Bern, Switzerland
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/516/20
May 9, 2008  
in the past my way around finding a drink was this: in a hot summer I would take a very cold lager, all other seasons I would go for anything but a lager .... meanwhile the lager brews are facing serious competition not only from IPA’s but also from brews like this: a lightweight topfermented ale with only 3.6 ABV (so you might enjoy a few pints to quench your thirst) ...


 hughie (2054), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/59/20
Apr 10, 2008  
On tap at Lords Cricket Ground, where Marstons seem to have a semi-monopoly thanks to their cricket sponsorship. Gold with a white head. Some malt in the aroma and a little citrus in the taste, followed by slight bitterness. Smooth, oily and thin. To be fair I should re-rate this on a burning day in July. Today the weather was chilly and overcast, not the best day for a summery golden.


 scotty (722), Scotland
1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/51/101/54/20
Jan 27, 2008  
51p at my local Tesco, I really should stop buying these "draught" beers in cans, I’ve not tried one that I like, and after trying this one that’s not changed. Thin and tasteless. That about sums it up, dont say I didn’t tell you.




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