beer_name: Southampton Pumpkin Ale
text: Poured into a nonic pint. Presents itself as clear vibrant orange/red with a nice white head that falls fast. Smell is pungent malt, pumpkin, and spices. Taste is bold,with a hoppy punch followed by a punchy spice. The first sip is harsh, IMO, but as the beer warms the pumpkin creaminess comes forth. This beer is a grower not a show-er. It gets better as you get into it. A nice pumpkin ale, not in the same league as post road, smuttynose, ST, or DFH GC