I think that TX gets Green Flash, I'm pretty I discovered them when I was living in Dallas a few yrs ago. But I totally know whatcha mean, it's hit or miss where the good beers are down there, should be some good spots in SA though.
Skeezer's clone? Oh yeah, that beer's the sh¡¡¡¡¡t!! Better than the real ZD. I mentioned GF's IPAs cuz they're right along the line of what the OP was talking about, very firmly bittered, and pretty readily available many places. Three Floyds makes some of my favorite hop bombs, them and Surly, but I don't think FFF's distros to TX and I know Surly doesn't.