The taste that is there is pleasant , some bitterness there , not as sweet as it smells , but still a little caramel on the aftertaste. John Smith's Brewery in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England, produces beers including John Smith's, the highest selling bitter in the United Kingdom since the mid-1990s.

While we have taken care in preparing this summary and believe it to be accurate, it is not a substitute for reading the product packaging and label prior to use.By this time John Smith's owned around 1,800 licensed premises throughout the north of England, and as far south as Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and parts of Cambridgeshire and Shropshire. John Smith's Extra Smooth is a legend in the beer world, John Smith's is a classic, clean Yorkshire bitter, with a distinct smooth and creamy texture. After successful test marketing from 1974, John Smith's Bitter was distributed in the South of England from 1979 onwards, accompanied by an extensive marketing budget.

In August 2012 John Smith's announced a five-year sponsorship of the Kirklees Stadium in Huddersfield, home to football team Huddersfield Town and rugby league team Huddersfield Giants, which was renamed "John Smith's Stadium". The boffins say it has a distinct cereal character, with malty, caramel notes being complemented by some fruitiness. To qualify for a refund or replacement, products need to be complete with all components and original packaging.

In 1982, the John Smith's brands included Yorkshire Bitter, Magnet Pale Ale, Export Pale, Sweet Stout, Double Brown and Magnet Old. After Rollings died in 1986 the campaign was continued with Arkwright's successor, Barraclough, until 1991. Despite the success of the Kay campaign, the perceived " laddishness" of the advertisements were criticised by rival brewer Interbrew as hindering sales of beer among women. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

Dee resigned in 1997, and he was replaced in 1998 with a cardboard cut-out known as the "No Nonsense Man", from the GGT advertising agency. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.In 1961, John Smith's acquired the Barnsley Brewery Company, adding 250 licensed properties to their growing estate. This was followed by the "Big John" campaign, which ran in the North of England from 1981, and centred around a re-writing of the Big Bad John country music staple. The prosperity of the 1850s and 1860s, together with the arrival of the railways, realised greater opportunities for brewers, and John Smith employed eight men in his brewing and malting enterprise by 1861.

This has continued to modern day, with a huge choice of styles from brewers all over the country found across our beer range. But having had it from the tap, this is much weaker in the can in terms of not much in the taste, not much flavour, boring and all a bit plain. If allergen information is not presented here, please obtain it from the product packaging or speak with our QA Department. In 2010 Heineken discontinued production of cask conditioned John Smith's Magnet, although it remains available in kegs. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression.

From the IPA’s that were created to travel the seas to British colonies, to the porters enjoyed by 19th century transportation workers of London, it’s clear that England has a diverse history of beer production. The timing was to prove fortuitous; pale ales were displacing porter as the beer of choice, and Tadcaster's hard water proved to be well-suited for brewing the new style. William Smith died in 1886, and the firm was inherited in partnership by his two nephews, Henry Herbert Riley (1863 - 1911) and Frank Riley, henceforth known as Riley-Smith under the terms of his will. You should also note that the picture images show only our serving suggestions of how to prepare your food - all table accessories and additional items and/or ingredients pictured with the product you are purchasing are not included.