Steel Bender shows its support to Los Ranchos in limited but flavorful way

The Lavender Festival was an annual event, until interrupted by Covid in 2020, that celebrated the many unique businesses and people in the village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. It is quietly making its return this week, and Steel Bender Brewyard is again participating in the best way it can — by highlighting local eateries and their sweet treats paired with craft beers.

We reached out to the (always) very busy Shelby Chant, co-owner and marketing director, over email to gain a little more insight into how Steel Bender put this together, and why it might be a while before the brewery can dive headfirst into any future festivals, near or far.

“I had a Zoom meeting months ago with some folks from the Village of LR and Dean Strober (Blue River Productions) about what part SBB could play in this year’s Lavender Festival,” Chat wrote. “They were still finalizing things, but knew that this yea

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