John Smiths Original

Original
(has 3 batches)

 

John Smiths in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
5.27
ABV: 3.6% IBU: - Ticks (all batches): 215
John Smith’s Original is a malty, bitter sweet ale with a slight fruitiness and a bitter aftertaste.

3.6% ABV in Can & Keg, 3.8% ABV in Cask
 
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Rubin77 (10515) reviewed
Extra Smooth from John Smiths
9 years ago
5.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
F: thin, light tan, good retention. C: coppery, clear. A: toast, caramel, hint of buttery, malt. T: malt, caramel, nice grassy/floral bitterness, roasted tones, touch of dark bread, medium body, medium carbonation, not bad for me as well, 0,5l can from Farsons Direct shop in Malta.
Tried from Can on 23 Mar 2017 at 10:44
vinivini (13293) reviewed
Extra Smooth from John Smiths
9 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Amber coloured liquid, opaque, creamy nitro head. Esters, caramel, solvent on nose. Light body. Dryish taste. Caramel. Some hop, that is away by finish. Mediocre
Tried on 18 Jan 2017 at 13:36
Grumpelmies (1819) reviewed
Extra Smooth from John Smiths
9 years ago
4.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Can. Copper coloured with a decent head. Aroma of malts and caramell. Taste is caramell and a very small hint of fruity bitterness. Metallic and watery. It’s ok when nothing else is available but if there is I’ll definitely go for that.
Tried from Can on 09 Jan 2017 at 16:19
WingmanWillis (39655) ticked
Extra Smooth from John Smiths
10 years ago
6/10
Tried on 01 Oct 2016 at 11:58
BlackHaddock (18155) reviewed
Original (Cask) from John Smiths
10 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
I was really surprised to find I had never reviewed/rated this beer having drank it thinking I have over a number of years. Anyway I had two hand-pulled pints in two different pubs while in Filey, Yorkshire on 21st Aug 2016. Bog standard, but decent UK Bitter, brown bodied, full off-white head. More maltys notes in both the nose and taste than whatever hops are used, easy drinking session Bitter than looked after correctly can (and was on the 21st Aug) be well worth trying.
Tried from Can on 26 Aug 2016 at 17:56
ShivanDragon (10797) reviewed
Extra Smooth from John Smiths
10 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
@oakdene forest, Ringwood, extra cold (yeah !), 1/2 a pint, light brown with creamy off white head. Aroma of caramel, malts. Taste is very smooth, weak bitterness, weak sweetness, light beer with a caramel malty base, smooth head is very sticky, softly balanced, bitter aftertaste, not so special, still it’s nice cold ;) --- Beer merged from original tick of Extra Smooth Ale on 24 May 2018 at 15:52 - Score: 6
Tried on 18 Jul 2016 at 14:42
Franclh (8078) reviewed
Extra Smooth from John Smiths
10 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Blik 50cl bij Jono's in Londen. Wat zoetig, drogig. Hazelnoot. Melkachtige tonen. (7-2016).
Tried from Can on 10 Jul 2016 at 12:24
EishockeyGreg57 (9559) ticked
Original (Can) from John Smiths
10 years ago
6/10
Won £52!
Tried on 07 Mar 2016 at 23:56
Culchiem (6749) reviewed
Extra Smooth from John Smiths
10 years ago
4.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 3.5
Can. Chestnut with a firm white head. Aroma is a hint of caramel, flavour is watery malt.
Tried from Can on 28 Jan 2016 at 16:16
YantarCoast (5447) reviewed
Extra Smooth from John Smiths
10 years ago
5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
500ml can with widget. Pours red-amber with a creamy white head. Faint aroma if caramel. Taste is watery and a sort of bitter. Would probably be better with food.
Tried from Can on 07 Jan 2016 at 11:33
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