Was it necessary for Trinidad to retire? Or were the fans a bit harsh?

[NuthaPug]

... Columbus hops all through - bittering, flavor, aroma.

Yeah..is this the same Columbus who went to look for Queen Isabel of Spain after his trip around the world to prove the world was round right?

No, it weren't. But the Columbus you mention landed in the Bahamas, awful durn close to Puerto Rico at that, on the very trip you mention. Just a few salty drops away from TitoLand.