So I woke up this morning with something of a hangover and cluttered fragments of recollections from the previous nights exploits. (The facebook picture of my bare bottom and markings of a hit-n-run car skirmish were a few Momento-esque reminders.) Anyways, as I began to pull out the 16 hup cap nuts from my cargo short’s pocket, I realized my one crucial error…I needed a drink. That drink should have been a Tetley’s Smoothflow (Draught Bitter). Now, the title of Draught Bitter may veer you towards a premature decision that this is not the drink for you, but I ask you to hold off on that decision until you’ve finished reading this reviewer’s rants. Apparently, the name Smoothflow comes from the nitrous widgit inside the can, much like Guinesses. After the numerous false positives from ales with rich amber colors and intense nutty and hop aromas, this beer had a surprising smooth and creamy taste. It has nice lacing and a big foamy head. The fact that it’s served at 8 degrees Celsius makes it quite refreshing and takes the familiar bitter’s bite out. The lesser ABV of 3.6%, as opposed to the traditional bitter’s 3.8% helps too. The aftertaste is, admittedly, weak and slightly bitter…but that’s a good reason to keep drinking it. So if you like a dark, thick, smooth and creamy beer…this definitely does the trick. Now why do I have a 2 gallons of orange paint and a Waffle House menu in my trunk?

14.9 oz can
3.6 ABV