Tetley's Smoothflow
Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Ltd

Tetley's SmoothflowTetley's Smoothflow
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From:
Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Ltd
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Bitter
Ranked #136
ABV:
3.6%
Score:
75
Ranked #27,520
Avg:
3.21 | pDev: 16.82%
Reviews:
56
Ratings:
119
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sunday at 04:03 PM
Added:
Oct 31, 2004
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  16
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.21/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
August 2018: Keg half pint, as Tetley's Smooth Ale, at The White Horse, St. Helier. ABV is 3.6%. Deep golden to copper colour, creamy head, slightly off-white, nice lacing. Aroma of toffee, a hint of diacetyl. The flavour is malty with hints of toffee and caramel, but not really sweet. Fairly distinct diacetyl, but still nice enough to drink. Very moderate hops.
Sunday at 04:03 PM
 
Rated: 4 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Dec 06, 2023
 
Rated: 3 by jeschaefer from Texas

Nov 16, 2017
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Reviewed by BeckHardy from California

2.76/5  rDev -14%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Acquired via a beer trade with a neighbour. After chilling in the cooler for a few hours I popped open the can and poured into a pint glass. A very decent head of foam that lasted several minuets before gently dissipating. There was a lot of lacing left around the sides of the glass as I sipped. The aroma was of faint biscuits and brown bread crust. The colour was tea like. The taste was typical of these types of ale. Mouth feel was creamy. Finish was refreshing.
Aug 12, 2017
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Reviewed by jzlyo from Iowa

3.31/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
The aroma is fruit, light toffee and malts. The flavor is fruit, malts, slightly vanilla/creamy/somewhat bland texture and a tart/slightly sweet finish.
Feb 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.54 by GregSemenza from Connecticut

Oct 21, 2016
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Reviewed by Andrewharemza from Australia

2.75/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
From can, pours Amber, with a thick white head. Aroma malty with fruity and floral notes. Taste malty with toffee and bread crust, sweet fruits like ripe plums and pear. Mild bitter finish
Jan 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.23 by dgherm from Pennsylvania

Oct 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by mrcraft from California

Sep 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by schopenhauerale from Arizona

Sep 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.53 by Alpha309 from California

Aug 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.39 by VitorDamasceno from England

Jun 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.02 by FadetoBock from Canada (AB)

Apr 27, 2015
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

2.72/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
This is not much of an English Bitter. The widget can is a fun gimmick, but otherwise it's pretty dismal stuff. Big nitro foam that dies down rapidly, but leaves a nice little cap.

Faint beery aroma. A touch of rusty water with a hint of malt. Tea water with a faint hoppy hint. Oddly astringent. From the 440 ml can.
Apr 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by JMS1512 from New Jersey

Apr 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.44 by Geoffq from California

Mar 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.52 by Boone757 from Virginia

Feb 08, 2015
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Reviewed by SmashPants from Australia

3.54/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Format: a tall 440mL can with a decent label. A good package.

Appearance: a pure golden-copper in colour with carbonation clinging to the glass rather than rising to the top. A thin off-white head (even with a vigorous pour) lasts the distance throughout the session. Looks pretty good for an English mid.

Aroma: a pretty typical sweet English malt profile - toffee and butterscotch. Definitely stronger on the nose than I would have expected for 3.6% ABV.

Taste: whilst it even tastes smooth (however that works!), the flavour is far more demure here than on the nose. Still the toffee with some buttery flavour and some toasted malts. Not as good as the nose due to the feel, but still quite nice for such a low ABV beer.

Aftertaste: the flavours drop away slowly without much in the way of bitterness. Still that lingering sweetness from the malts - not cloying, still quite pleasant but also light.

Mouth feel: medium in feel with a lower to moderate carbonation. Very, very English, and I still don't quite get it. Makes the beer feel a bit flat in flavour, though maybe that is due to differences in climate between England and Queensland Australia. It is very smooth though.

Overall: normally I am not that big a fan of English mid bitters due to the massive price in Australia (mainly due to our stupid excise laws and taxes on, well, everything). This is a good-tasting beer for a 3.6% - it is fairly light, but the flavours are there and are quite identifiable. A good price at AU$77 for a case of 24 x 440mL.
Jan 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by outsider from Ohio

Dec 06, 2014
 
Tetley's Smoothflow from Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Ltd
Beer rating: 75 out of 100 with 119 ratings