First, we share our 10 favorite Oregon beers of the past year, starting with our Beer of the Year, the Commons Urban Farmhouse Ale (Nos. 2 through 10 are here). You may notice that IPAs are conspicuously absent from the list—we couldn't find one that excited us enough to warrant inclusion. There may be commercial life left in the style, but it's telling that Ashland's new Swing Tree Brewing makes the "Obligatory IPA."