John Smiths Extra Smooth Can Beer, 24 x 440 ml

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John Smith's is the second biggest brand in the HEINEKEN UK beer portfolio, selling more than 228 million pints in the UK a year. Jane Hartley died in 1852, and John Smith acquired the business, enlisting his brother William to assist. John Smith's became well known for a series of highly successful "No Nonsense"-themed television advertising campaigns, featuring the dour Yorkshireman character "Arkwright" during the 1970s and 1980s (shown only in the South of England), followed by the comedians Jack Dee during the 1990s and Peter Kay since 2002.

Could have a little more substance, but does the job, smooth, has a nice creamy texture and was very easy to drink. Whilst Bestway Wholesale uses reasonable endeavors to ensure that the product information presented is accurate and up to date it does not accept any liability for any information which may not be accurate, it is not a substitute for reading the product packaging or label prior to use. By combining Courage's strength in the South of England, and John Smith's in the North, a national brewing company was created. 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. By 1982 it was the highest selling Courage brand and the highest selling canned bitter in the United Kingdom.Despite its success, the campaign was not without detractors, with Deyan Sudjic describing it in The Times as a "spurious .

The boffins say it has a distinct cereal character, with malty, caramel notes being complemented by some fruitiness. The majority of John Smith's sales are of the nitrogenated Extra Smooth product, although a cask conditioned variant is available nationally. From 1948 the company exported beer to Belgium where it was bottled and distributed by Tilkens brewery.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. We've been supporting the community values in our Tadcaster birthplace since 1758, and ever since John Smith took on the brewery in 1852, we've been brewing a consistently high quality ale that's. 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. During and for some time after the World Wars, the Government raised the duty on beer, and forced brewers to lower their beer strength. Following a series of acquisitions in the post- World War II period, the company became one of the largest regional brewers in the country, operating over 1,800 licensed premises.

The brand has sponsored the John Smith's Cup (originally the Magnet Cup until 1998) at York since 1960, which is the longest running sponsorship in flat racing in the world.

In 1982, the John Smith's brands included Yorkshire Bitter, Magnet Pale Ale, Export Pale, Sweet Stout, Double Brown and Magnet Old. John Smith's Extra Smooth and Original are produced at the Tadcaster brewery, as well as a range of Heineken products including Amstel and Kronenbourg 1664. Unwanted Food or Drink Products - Once supply conditions are broken, there are a number of factors outside of our control that can affect the quality of a product. 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. From 1979 to 1986 Gordon Rollings played the dour Yorkshireman Arkwright in a campaign that was only used in the South.