drink itâ€? camp or the “you can all go to Hell . . . I will go to Texasâ€? side or somewhere in between, at least you can’t say you’re not informed (assuming you made it this far in our longest feature to date). In closing we’d like to leave you with some pretty inspiring words to sum up this whole discussion. Think of it like the last night of camp. You’re sitting in a circle, wearing your pajama pants, rocking that new friendship bracelet or shaved head your parents are going to ip out about when they pick you up in the morning. But this time with cold beer in hand. Schwartz succinctly puts it, “We respect the new breweries and they have great beer and its nice to be able to buy it down the street and at the bar and I think everything will just balance out in the long run.â€? Wilson closes thoughtfully with: “I think that most of the pressure is on the producers. I think that the retailers have it the best ‘cause you have the choices. It’s a competitive marketplace in the bar business now too with so many choices, but I think for the producers, it’s more competitive than it is for the retailers. And the consumers are goddamn spoiled.â€? StufďŹ ngs passionately stumps, “We see it as an enrichment of our beer culture that will only serve to grow the overall market for good beer. In order for Texas to truly be a world-class place for beer, the laws that keep so many small breweries out of our state must be changed.â€? Marin, the new guy, gleams, “I love the Austin beer scene, it is booming with no sign of slowing down.â€? Let’s hope not.
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