We will be tasting styles that have been mastered on either coast
and tasting two versions of each.  The west coast, of course, is know
for it's extremely hoppy india pale ales, and the east coast is home
to many adventurous breweries that are not afraid to experiment with
classic European beer styles.

East Coast:
Clipper City (Baltimore, MD) 'Red Sky at Night' Belgian Style Saison Ale
    A great sasion with an awesome fruit character, too many people do
not know about this beer and are missing out on some delicious
drinking.  This beer is spicy and complex, and extremely refreshing.
Also, this beer is a perfect example of an American brewery taking a
European style and making it it's own.  Coming in at 7.5% alcohol,
this is definitely not the type of Saison you would find in Belgium.

Brooklyn (Brooklyn, NY,  'Sorachi Ace' Classic Saison
  This dry, golden Saison features an extremely rare hops known as the
Sorachi Ace, which is now only grown in one farm in the world (in
Oregon).  This beer has a great malt flavor with a little lemon zest,
it's a perfect summer beer, and it is one of the only beers of it's
kind.

West Coast:
Lagunitas (Petaluma, CA) 'Maximus' American Double / Imperial IPA
    This Double IPA has a huge hops profile, which is to be expected
of a west coast beer.  Delicious grapefruit comes through on this
beer, it is definitely a hop-heads delight.

Green Flash (San Diego, CA) 'West Coast' IPA
    This beer contains a huge variety of hops that really show off the
characteristics different hops can add to beer. Furthermore, Green
Flash has expertly mixed all of these hops together so you can enjoy
each one without being overwhelmed by any one of them, all at the
same time.  There are elements of fruit, pine, citrus, and floral
aromas in this beer; not for the weak of pallette or weak of heart.

    * for information on saisions, go to  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saison