Last night it was decided that I'd lead the next round. Among the participants, Monday was determined to be a good day for the event. Some also suggested that it be earlier, but what with the time differences, 9 or 10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time is probably still the best time. The proposed date is two weeks from last night (March 24th) which means that we'd hold it on April 7th, unless a different date works better.
My pick for the Hubski Drink Club is the Belgian Tripel style of beer (just kidding about Thunderbird, ecib!). Here's a link to a list of tripels.
Description of the style (from BeerAdvocate):
The name "Tripel" actually stems from part of the brewing process, in which brewers use up to three times the amount of malt than a standard Trappist "Simple." Traditionally, Tripels are bright yellow to gold in color, which is a shade or two darker than the average Pilsener. Head should be big, dense and creamy. Aroma and flavor runs along complex, spicy phenolic, powdery yeast, fruity/estery with a sweet finish. Sweetness comes from both the pale malts and the higher alcohol. Bitterness is up there for a beer with such a light body for its strength, but at times is barely perceived amongst the even balance of malts and hops. The lighter body comes from the use of Belgian candy sugar (up to 25% sucrose), which not only lightens the body, but also adds complex alcoholic aromas and flavors. Small amounts of spices are sometimes added as well.
Tripels are actually notoriously alcoholic, yet the best crafted ones hide this character quite evil-like and deceivingly, making them sipping beers.
Shoutouts:
_refugee_, mk, b_b, insomniasexx, flagamuffin, theadvancedapes, humanodon, cW, wasoxygen, zebra2, ijustcantanymore, ecib, Meriadoc, lil, cliffelam, sounds_sound, cgod, kleinbl00, elizabeth, pseydtonne, istara, steve, OftenBen, coffeesp00ns, BrainBurner, codingvagrant, kevinf311, ButterflyEffect, forwardslash, backslash, givello, briandmyers, thenewgreen, shitizen, beezneez, uh_oh, fuffle, @fuffle's wife@
There was some confusion as to which IRC room we were to meet in, so we'll use this one.
Let me know what you think!