Toppling Goliath 1492 India Pale Ale

Found this one at the store today, having never heard of it. I love a pleasant surprise. The sailors on the label's ship got an unpleasant surprise when the giant octopus gave it a hug. Is it the Nina, the Pinta, or the Santa Maria? They don't say. Me, I'm going to quit worrying and drink the damned thing.

Lightly haze, bright amber/golden coloring, big white head that drifts down and leaves lace.

Ah. Gorgeous floral aromatics, light and lovely, with citrus zest coming up behind with a dash of spice. Beautiful.

In the mouth, a great big payload of delicious hop bitterness. Touch of tropical here, too, slice of pineapple meets the spritz of lemon.

Okay. I'm getting it now. 1492. Columbus hops? Will label tell me? No. Let's look to the website, then....This is all it says (other than 6.5% ABV, and 45 IBUs.) In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Though his course lay true, he ran into a mighty cephalopod, which stuck him through. With a whack-whack, the mast gave a crack. One big smack and the sails went slack. The ship started to wobble, so they gave the beast a throttle, tossing it bodily into an open bottle. They let it stew until it turned into this delicious brew for you and your crew.

Well that's a cute little nursery rhyme, but it tells me nothing, now, doesn't it?

Whatever. It's good beer and I could drink it. It's $10 a 4-pack of 12 ounce bottles, though, so I may not pick it up that often.