As a youth in Yorkshire I used to love a pint of John Smith’s. In London in the 90s we drifted apart, and when they went nitro they just seemed severely uncool. I’ve hardly touched the stuff since.
Now, as an old geezer I really miss bitter in this new world of craft IPAs, but I never consider Smiths, so it was a real surprise to find this guide (where to enjoy John Smith’s in London) in today’s issue of Vittles. Also a surprise that Smiths is number one again. 18 year old me would definitely have approved.