Sam who?
Whilst doing my rounds today,I visited an account, a Working Mens Social Club actually. After doing what I had to do,I was chatting to the chairman over a nice cup of tea. We ended up talking about the price of beer, and how expensive it was to buy.
He went on to tell me that the club stocked Sam Smiths beers, and that for price they where the cheapest around. OK,I thought but I bet it tastes like nats whatsit! Thats why it is so cheap.
Surprise, surprise,not so. Now this is not an advert
for Sam Smiths, but I am just making the point that here is a
smallish brewer selling beer without advertising, without vast
discounts, in fact the chairman told me that Sam Smiths do not do
discounts, or for that matter sell at wholesale prices, because
their beer is that cheap.
Looking further into this small brewer has revealed that not only are the beers excellent, but all their beers are brewed solely from authentic natural ingredients,with no added chemicals.Great for all you foodies.
It transpires that this small independent brewer owns quite a few
pubs of it’s own, even one in London, near Trafalgar Square.
Some sample prices: Tadcaster Bitter £84 per 18 gallon 3.7%
ABV Alpine Lager £99 per 18 gallon 4.5% ABV
These are last years prices,at this time we do not have
current prices.
And finally,having been in the trade for many
years, how come I never realised that Sam Smiths where probably
the cheapest brewer on the block.Sam Smiths are based in
Tadcaster
In short the best kept secret in our brewing
world.They don’t even have a Web site!




Recently tried Sam Smiths Bitter in a RAFA club on the Wirral.Excellent pint.Tastes very flowery almost like a good real ale.Oh and the price was good.
Long live the small brewer.