The firm expanded throughout the 1880s by creating an agency network, establishing sixteen offices in nearby settlements, and offering free trade discounts on their beer of 20 per cent or higher. [6] The brewery had an annual output of 150,000 barrels by 1889. [11] In 1889, the company's first scientifically-trained head brewer was appointed, Percy Clinch, son of Charles Clinch of the Eagle Brewery in Witney. [12] In 1892, the partnership became a limited company called John Smith's Tadcaster Brewery Company Limited, with Henry Herbert Riley-Smith as chairman. [13] In 1899 the company acquired Simpson & Co of Market Weighton, with 51 public houses, and converted the brewery into a maltings. [14] [15] Obituary Notice". Journal of the Institute of Brewing. 17 (5): 543–544. September–October 1911. doi: 10.1002/j.2050-0416.1911.tb04711.x. One Hundred Years:: A History of John Smith's, 1847–1947. Tadcaster: John Smith's Tadcaster Brewery Company Ltd. 1948. p.14.

Dee resigned in 1997, and he was replaced in 1998 with a cardboard cut-out known as the "No Nonsense Man", from the GGT advertising agency. [79] Despite appearing in over 20,000 pubs, clubs and shops, No Nonsense Man was found to have less of an impact than the Dee advertisements. [74] [79] The John Smith's Grand National Information Guide 2005" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2006 . Retrieved 13 September 2012. John Smith's Magnet (4% ABV). A keg product, most frequently found around the North East and Yorkshire.Guardian Unlimited 10 April 2010 Saturday Peter Kay to reprise straight-talking role in John Smith's TV ads

John Smith's Tadcaster Brewery." Economist [London, England] 18 January 1969: 82. The Economist Historical Archive. Web. 5 March 2014. John Smith's is a major sponsor of horse racing in the United Kingdom. [83] It has sponsored the Northumberland Plate since 2003, and more than 90 "No Nonsense" race days are held throughout the year at 28 jump and flat racecourses across the UK. [84] The brand has sponsored the John Smith's Cup (originally the Magnet Cup until 1998) at York since 1960, which is the longest running sponsorship in flat racing in the world. [85] John Smith's previously sponsored the Grand National between 2005 and 2013. [86] [87] Smith, Richard (8 May 1982). "The politics of alcohol". British Medical Journal. 284 (6326): 1392–5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.284.6326.1392. PMC 1498300. PMID 6803990.

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Chrystal, Paul; Sunderland, Mark (2010). Tadcaster Through Time. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4456-3127-1. One Hundred Years:: A History of John Smith's, 1847–1947. Tadcaster: John Smith's Tadcaster Brewery Company Ltd. 1948. p.31. The Magnet trademark was first registered in September 1908 in Brussels, and symbolised strength. [73] One Hundred Years:: A History of John Smith's, 1847–1947. Tadcaster: John Smith's Tadcaster Brewery Company Ltd. 1948. p.38. a b "Yorkshire Double Act Pays off", Financial Times, 29 October 1982, p.19. Financial Times. Web. 19 August 2011.