Bending Steel like never before: Catching up with the folks at Steel Bender

Our continuing journey to get to know our brewery owners and staff members on a more personal level has led us to Steel Bender Brewyard in Los Ranchos. We had a lovely tête-à-tête with Ethan Chant (co-owner with his brothers Chris and Greg), Shelby Chant (co-owner and marketing director), April Varela (general manager), and Bob…

No compromise: A conversation with the owners of Boxing Bear

We are continuing our quest to get to know the people behind the beer in our amazing New Mexico brewing community, and this week we had the pleasure of interviewing Boxing Bear co-owners Kevin Davis, David Kim, and head brewer/co-owner, Justin Hamilton. What was the path that led you to open Boxing Bear? Justin: The…

Drinking beer and doing good: A chat with our friends at Ex Novo Brewing

When you’re sitting on the patio at your favorite brewery, do you ever look around at the staff you’ve come to know and love, and wonder, “What brought them here? What did they do before becoming part of my brewery family?” Us Dark Siders wondered that too, and we’ve decided to start asking. We are visiting…