At John Smith's we believe in a good honest pint for good honest blokes. We champion everyday, ordinary folks that are actually anything but. We've been supporting the community values in our Tadcaster birthplace since 1758; ever since John Smith took on the brewery in 1852, we've been brewing a consistently high quality ale that's only ordinary by name. On March 18th 1824 something remarkable happened and the world would never be the same again: John Smith was born. At 21, John tried his first pint and was inspired. Having bought his own brewery in Tadcaster, John set to experimenting until he finally arrived at his greatest and most enduring achievement: John Smith's beer. He put his name on the family gate and history was made.