In marketing, many times companies have been on the edge of false advertising...this is not one of them.  When the bottle tells the drinker that this is an intense hop experience, that is exactly what it means.  More about that in a minute. In terms of appearance, there was a nice foam white head on this beer.  There was also plenty of head retention and some lacing.  The Pilsner was golden with a tough of Amber, which is not typical of most Pilsners.  Normally Pilsner are very blond and pale.  All in all, the beer looked very nice in the glass. When taking in the beer's aromas I noted that the alcohol was obvious.  There was obviously a prevalent (and nice) hop aroma on the nose.  I also noted hints of sweet malt and a powdery (powdered sugar?) touch.  Also notable were the winish qualities of the aroma.  When I tasted the brew, I found the hop bitterness to be at the forefront.  This was not unbalanced, in that the warmth of the alcohol along with the long grainy and malty finish completed the beer.  In addition to the other qualities I noted, there was a citrus (grapefruit) hint in the beer.  I even caught a very ...