1492 IPA
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company

1492 IPA1492 IPA
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From:
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
 
Iowa, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.01 | pDev: 9.23%
Reviews:
58
Ratings:
381
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 04, 2018
Added:
Dec 13, 2011
Wants:
  21
Gots:
  68
Set sail with 1492! This unique single-hop IPA is brewed with all Columbus hops. Expect a bold, dank body, strong earthy aroma and a dry herbal bitterness that pack a mighty punch in the finish.

45 IBU
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Ratings by VeganUndead:
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Rated by VeganUndead from Virginia

3.49/5  rDev -13%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Jan 13, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.96 by TCOlson from Minnesota

Feb 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.62 by eppie82 from Illinois

Feb 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.07 by NICKtheTITAN from Iowa

Dec 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by GreenBayBA from Wisconsin

Nov 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by pkkosmatka from Minnesota

Oct 28, 2017
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Reviewed by kevanb from Illinois

3.53/5  rDev -12%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
650ml bottle, purchased at Toppling Goliath so assumed fresh, poured into a Toppling Goliath Gold Assassin Teku Glass. Enjoyed on 1.22.17, reviewed from Tasting Journal.

The beer pours a bright copper color with orange hues, hazy complexion with a foamy white head, two fingers tall with great retention and nice swatches of soapy lace. The aroma is extremely piney, very green, herbal and earthy, tons of hops oozing from this, bitter citrus peel, light wildflower with strong and sweet amber malt. The nose is quite aggressive, really showcasing how bitter and intense those Columbus hops can be. The flavors are no different, very piney, very sappy, resinous with light spice, very bitter, strong amber malt, light cereal grain. The mouthfeel is decent, thicker heavy medium body, almost syrupy texture with a dry and crisp finish.

Verdict: A very intense bitter experience. The Columbus hops are in full force and really dominate this beer and there isn't much respite from the earthy, green bitter flavors. While a demonstration in what Columbus is capable of, I'm not sure I want more.
Aug 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.12 by ale_addin from Illinois

Jun 16, 2017
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Reviewed by russpowell from Arkansas

3.8/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a hazed amber with 2+ fingers pf fluffy ivory head. Stellar lacing & head retention

S: Faint orange peel,

T: Pomelo, dryness, a little grainyness & breadyness up front. Pomelo, a little mango & tangerine, plus dryness as this warms. Finishes with pomelo & a little grapefruit

MF Medium body, slightly over carbonated, pretty good balance

Drinks easy, but expected more
Jun 01, 2017
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Reviewed by andrewjraab from Michigan

4.02/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a copper / burnt orange with layers of white head that cling and stick after each sip. Robust in your face citrus and juicy hop flavors. Piney, dank, an clean and refreshing on the palate.
Mar 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.07 by gobuccos from Ohio

Mar 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.96 by jmh21 from Minnesota

Feb 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4.23 by wisrarebeer from Wisconsin

Feb 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.2 by GorillaBean from Wisconsin

Feb 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.71 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Feb 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by AngEo from Texas

Jan 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.67 by Bartleby91 from Wisconsin

Jan 01, 2017
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Reviewed by Cfred371 from Minnesota

4.46/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a bomber, so presumably a Decorah brewed 1492

Look: 1492 pours a nice hazy golden, with a fluffy white head appearing up top, but it is maybe half a fingers width. Carbonation is ample, and bubbles periodically flow towards the top.

Smell: a lemon, citrus dominated nose starts the aroma off, and after a swirl I get some nice tangerine/orange notes.

Taste: the lemon and orange meld together at the start of this beer, some melon pops up, and mid palette dankness comes in hard. The finish is almost all earthy dank flavors and some pepper. About the best I've seen Columbus hops utilized.

Feel: the mouthfeel is medium full, slightly creamy, with some drying and bitterness in the finish. The beer still is fairly soft compared to the majority of IPA.

Overall: I've had the Brew Pub version of 1492, and, while I like the contracted version, the Decorah brewed version adds complexity in taste, a hazier look, and a bit softer of a mouthfeel. If you see the bomber form of 1492, grab it, and prepare yourself for a treat.
Dec 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by HoistinBrews from Minnesota

Dec 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by Sam_The_Elder from Iowa

Sep 02, 2016
1492 IPA from Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 381 ratings