Years ago Texas beers really sucked and those damn liberals in Washington and Oregon were turning out first class brew. I resented drinking it but refuse to drink bad beer.
Today in Texas we have many micro brewers that turn out brew as good as anywhere in the world. I lived in England for a few years and know what a good beer is. We have it in Texas now! Our beers would be very acceptable in any English pub.
I read a while ago the nation now has more breweries than it did in 1890 which was the high point before the big companies started consolidating the industry ... and forcing us to drink their swill.