Pumpkin Ale
Southampton Publick House

Pumpkin AlePumpkin Ale
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From:
Southampton Publick House
 
New York, United States
Style:
Pumpkin Beer
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.62 | pDev: 14.09%
Reviews:
310
Ratings:
602
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 29, 2019
Added:
Jan 02, 2003
Wants:
  27
Gots:
  42
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Ratings by jcdiflorio:
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Reviewed by jcdiflorio from West Virginia

4/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served into a nonic,split a 22oz two ways,brown bottle crimp on cap.

Intense dark coppery color with a reddish hue,off white head creamy diminishing to a coating of foam.
A very pleasing aroma,smelled like a freshly baked pumpkin pie.Spicey aromas of cinnamon,nutmeg,allspice all evenly balanced.
An intense pumpkin taste,but not overwhelming.Cinnamon.nutmeg,allspice evenly distributed throughout the taste.A bit bisquitty,with a nice dry tart finish.
A medium mouthfeel,slightly cloying,pleasing,easy on the palate.
Very drinkable for a flavored beer,a very well done pumpkin ale,
Enjoyable,one of the best pumpkin beers I've tasted. Would drink this one again,be great with Thanksgiving dinner.
Nov 05, 2006
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Reviewed by VoxRationis from New York

4.24/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Served on tap into a conical pint glass. Recently retried at the Southampton Publick House in Southampton, NY.
A: Pours an amber with a two finger, off white to wheat head, profound, persistent effervescence, and solid lacing all the way down the glass.
S: The nose is floral (carnation and rose) and slightly spicy (nutmeg) with strong caramel malt notes.
T: Semidry. Palate follows nose with pumpkin, light citrus (mostly lemon), nutmeg, cinnamon, and caramel, balanced by solid bitterness.
M: Medium bodied with really good carbonation and crisp finish.
O: Possibly the best composed pumpkin ale I have had to date. Clearly a beer and not fruit juice. Subtle but unquestionably within the style.
Jun 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by SiepJones from Pennsylvania

Dec 16, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a becher pint glass, the appearance was a sturdy burnt orange to copper color with a quickly dissipating finger's worth of white foamy to bubbly head. Just a light touch of white sliding lace ran here and there.
The aroma steadies itself upon some pumpkin flesh bouncing upon some nutmeg/clove spices but they're quite faint mostly. Then a light biscuit/earthy to white bready aftertaste accompanies the end of it.
The flavor was moderately sweet pulling in the spices faintly and riding in on the biscuit/pumpkin sweetness. Light aftertaste of the pumpkin and nutmeg.
The mouthfeel was almost medium bodied, but seemed just a touch under with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt good. ABV felt on par. Moderate pumpkin sweetness and a touch of nutmeg in the finish.
Overall, I say it was a pretty good pumpkin ale that I could come back to.
Nov 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.67 by Cunny123 from Pennsylvania

Oct 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.49 by EMH73 from New York

May 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.74 by jaketaz from Florida

Nov 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.58 by smithj4 from New York

Oct 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by SouthCrescent from Pennsylvania

Oct 03, 2016
 
Rated: 2.42 by DanGeo from Michigan

Oct 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jul 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by AD17 from New Jersey

Apr 26, 2016
 
Rated: 2.63 by baconfromwalmart from Pennsylvania

Jan 10, 2016
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Reviewed by PEESHALEODEJANARO from New York

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
notes from my tasting back in Oct 2011. Typical pumpkin beer. Nothing overly memorable or fancy. Good for 1 or 2. Nice head on the glass after it was poured. Fruity aroma! Solid pumpkin flavor...some vanilla and other spices.
Jan 07, 2016
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

3.15/5  rDev -13%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Bottle into a pint glass. Reviewed live. Purchased in Colorado (as part of a 6 pack).

HEAD: ~3 inches wide. Off-white. Fluffy and soft, with a good even consistency and a nice complexion. Retention is quite good - ~7 minutes. Leaves no lacing as it recedes.

BODY: Clear copper of above average vibrance. Clean, with no visible yeast.

Appears well-carbonated. A deeper hue would make it look better, and it's not unique or special, but it's definitely generally appealing for a pumpkin ale.

AROMA: Authentic pumpkin gourd is at the heart of this brew - no cloying pumpkin puree or extract here. The vanilla extract is faint, and somehow doesn't lend the aroma an artificial t(a)int. Spicewise, I get clove and maybe light nutmeg, but no cinnamon, ginger, or allspice. Malt backbone is of apt sweetness, and bends amber.

Aromatic intensity is average. Suggests a balanced pumpkin ale with average depth of flavour.

TASTE: The vanilla extract does lend this a kiss of artificiality on the back-end, and it isn't really necessary or helpful up front. But the pumpkin at the heart of this beer works well - and isn't that the main concern in a pumpkin beer? Again, the spice profile isn't real intricate...just some clove and nutmeg. It's fairly well balanced in spite of the vanilla extract, but the depth of flavour is a bit lacking, and it's far from complex for the style.

Quite enjoyable and likable, albeit far from unique or special.

TEXTURE: Medium-bodied, smooth, wet, well-carbonated, and of fair thickness and heft on the palate for the style. It isn't dialed in to the extent that it elevates the beer beyond its taste, and there isn't a perfect harmony of texture and flavour here, but it's generally well-executed.

OVERALL: It's a nice little pumpkin ale, and I'm glad I picked up a sixer of it, but it isn't on par with Southampton's best work, and there are many pumpkin ales I'd sooner buy again. Still, it's nice to see a straightforward pumpkin ale - a refreshing return to form after all the pumpkin porters I've seen this season. Worth trying, and easily above average.

C+ (3.15)
Dec 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by Jeremiah87 from Colorado

Dec 20, 2015
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Reviewed by theamericanpsycho79 from Pennsylvania

3.66/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Reasonably priced, being a fan of pumpkin ales, I picked this up, hearing good things about it. Well, gave it a try. Drank a few right from the bottle and then tested it from my Duvel tulip shaped glass. Here goes.

L: orangish, fizzy, nice head. The way a pumpkin ale should look.

S: decent pumpkin pie spices, maltiness, tad bit of vanilla. Blended together nicely.

T: Its rather good. Smooth, quite refreshing pumpkin spice taste. Little hints of pumpkin pie spices ranging from nutmeg , vanilla, pumpkin, little bit of hops. An okay beer, very sippable for a long night or watching a game.

F: Not the best, not the worst. Not heavy on carbonation which I hate and not watery either which I hate just as much. Its fairly okay, nothing to brag about. Slightly creamy finish which is kind of nice though.

O: Not your best but for the price, you can get a whole case of it for a decent price. If you get a case of Pumking you are going to pay a lot of money. This is half the price and you get more ale. Its good to sit back and have a few a night and enjoy for Halloween. Its not too strong, it wont knock you on your butt. Very nice but not your best as I said, lots better out there but this is worth a try.
Dec 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.54 by cyber_phoenix from Pennsylvania

Nov 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.09 by jac391 from Pennsylvania

Nov 26, 2015
Pumpkin Ale from Southampton Publick House
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