The nation's entire annual hop crop comes from the Pacific Northwest. In particular, America's hops come from one of two places: the Yakima Valley in Washington or the Willamette Valley in Oregon. No wonder people around here harbor an uncommon penchant for hoppy beers . . .
Compiling a short list of the best beers from Oregon is a nearly impossible task. The Beaver State is a beer mecca and it is considered by many to be one of the top craft-beer states in the nation . . .