Amsterdam Maximator

My first ever Malt Liquor.

• Name: Amsterdam Maximator, 11.6%, Netherlands
  
• Appearance: Can. Golden amber. Little bit of off-white head. Oily.
  
• Aroma: Malt, alcohol.
  
• Taste: Strong, malt. Alcohol. Unpleasant aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Coop, 500 ml, CHF 2.40
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 31/7-2009

St Feuillien Triple

• Name: St Feuillien Triple, 8.5%, Belgium
  
• Appearance: Orange golden. Fizzy. Lots of thick, white head.
  
• Aroma: Citrus, fruit. Hops and spices.
  
• Taste: Smooth. Nice fruit and spices. Good malt and hops.
  
• Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 330 ml, CHF 3.60
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 28/7-2009, 27/100

BFM La Mandragore

• Name: BFM La Mandragore, 8%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Very dark brown. OK amount of tan head.
  
• Aroma: Malt. Burnt orange? Smoke.
  
• Taste: Tangy. Fruit and malt. Roasted.
  
• Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 21/7-2009
  

Belhaven Scottish Ale

• Name: Belhaven Scottish Ale*, 3.9%, Scotland
• Appearance: Dark brown. Clear. Good amount of long-lasting off-white head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, ripe fruit.
• Taste: Malt, fruit. Smooth. Little bitterness.
• Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 355 ml, CHF 3.40
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 20/7-2009, 205/300, 220/500

* Called "Belhaven 80 Shilling" (Cask version at 4.2%) in the 300 book and "Belhaven 80 /- Export Ale" in the 500 book.

Felsenau Bärner Müntschi Naturtrüb

• Name: Felsenau Bärner Müntschi Naturtrüb, 4.8%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Pale orange. Cloudy. Lots of white head.
  
• Aroma: Standard. Hops and malt. Some yeast.
  
• Taste: Smooth. Malt and hops. Some bitterness.
  
• Bought: Michel Getraenke (Brienz), 330 ml, CHF 2.40
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 18/7-2009
  

Rugenbräu Spezial Bier Hell

• Name: Rugenbräu Spezial Bier Hell, 5.2%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Pale golden. Clear. OK amount of white head.
  
• Aroma: Lemon, floral, hops. Bit of alcohol.
  
• Taste: Watery. Some hops and malt. Slight bitterness.
  
• Bought: Michel Getraenke (Brienz), 330 ml, CHF 1.65
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 16/7-2009
  

Felsenau Bärni Spezial Dunkel

• Name: Felsenau Bärni Spezial Dunkel, 5.2%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Good amount of off-white head.
  
• Aroma: Very malty, sweet. Quite fruity. Caramel. Orange zest?
  
• Taste: Sweet malt, fruit. Light bitterness. I like.
  
• Bought: Michel Getraenke (Brienz), 330 ml, CHF 2.40
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 13/7-2009
  

Rugenbräu Lager Hell (Export)

• Name: Rugenbräu Lager Hell (Export), 4.8%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Yellow golden. Plenty of fizzy, white head.
  
• Aroma: Some malt and hops. Hint of yeast.
  
• Taste: Some malt and hops again. Unpleasant aftertaste. Cheap lager.
  
• Bought: Michel Getraenke (Brienz), 500 ml, CHF 1.85
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 9/7-2009
  

St. Bernardus Tripel

• Name: St. Bernardus Tripel, 8%, Belgium
• Appearance: Orange brown. Hazy, tiny amount of sediments. Lots of white head.
• Aroma: Citrus, yeast. Spices.
• Taste: Nice fruit. Malt and quite hoppy. Dry. Some alcohol.
• Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 330 ml, CHF 3.60
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 7/7-2009, 26/100, 29/300M

BFM Cuvée du 7ème

One of only 1000 bottles made:

• Name: BFM Cuvée du 7ème, 7.5%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Cloudy, light brown. Lots of tan, longlived head.
  
• Aroma: Tart fruit, citrus. Not pleasant.
  
• Taste: Tart, quite sour. Fruit, hops. Disappointed.
  
• Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 750 ml, CHF 13.90
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 4/7-2009
  

Grottenbier Bruin

• Name: Grottenbier Bruin, 6.5%, Belgium
• Appearance: Dark redish brown, slightly hazy. OK amount of off-white head.
• Aroma: Quite fruity. Bit of yeast and alcohol.
• Taste: Fruit and some malt. Nice bitterness. Nice.
• Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 330 ml, CHF 3.50
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 3/7-2009, 25/100, 28/300M

Faiseurs de Bière Macadam

• Name: Faiseurs de Bière Macadam, 6.7%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Very dark brown, basically black. Quite flat. Minimal tan head.
  
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Coffee, some chocolate.
  
• Taste: Dark malt, coffee. Slightly sour. Quite heavy. Tobacco?
  
• Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 2/7-2009