To interior designer Wendy Blackband, the West is sophisticated and refined with a casualness that speaks to the laid-back California/West Coast lifestyle that promotes the freedom to break the rules.

The nail in the coffin for the West Coast IPAs battle with the hazy IPA was the incredible series of breweries that opened and specialized in the style. There’s Tree House (opened in 2011), Monkish ...

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