M'tucci's & Steel Bender Brewyard

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M’tucci’s collaborates with many local businesses, but one of our longest-running and closest relationships is with Steel Bender Brewyard (SBB). During the past few years, we have done pairing dinners, created desserts to pair with their stouts at Christmas, and passed our Maker’s Mark bourbon barrels to them for aging their sensational Belgian-Style Quad, Amelia. Several more beers with our barrels are coming soon!

This week they celebrated their 6th anniversary with new beer releases and live music. Check out their website, Instagram feed or Facebook page for details. Despite the busy anniversary week, Shelby Chant, SBB Marketing Director & Co-Owner, sat down with La Gazzetta at M’tucci’s Twenty-Five to talk about the long history between our families and our businesses. The history between the Chant and the Spiegel families that spans seven decades.

“As a family, we have been fans of the (M’tucci’s) restaurants, fans of the food, fans of the staff - just the incredible ambiance that has been created. This building (M’tucci’s Twenty-Five) is such a sentimental favorite for us because we designed most of Steel Bender sitting at that bar (when it was previously Chama River Brewing Co.),” she said.

Steel Bender was built by the Chant brothers (Ethan, Chris, Greg) on land they owned along 2nd St. in the Village of Los Ranchos. They didn’t originally intend to go into the brewing business. When they were meeting with the Village leaders about what they might build on the nearly five acre lot, the suggestion was made to build something that would bring people into the village and bring the village together: Chris Chant said, “what about a brewery?” The suggestion was enthusiastically received.

Chant Associates usually builds large buildings and finishes them to suit the tenant. Initially, they thought they would build a brewery and then find a tenant. Then they asked themselves, “why don’t we give it a shot and do it ourselves”?

Shelby said the brothers are like puzzle pieces, experts in their particular areas, and work together very well, but they know what they don’t know and they know to surround themselves with the best people - who may know more than they do. So they found their team and opened in 2017.

“It (our relationship) started with M’tucci’s Moderno, which was our first distribution account in the city. Since then we reach out to them (M’tucci’s) about projects and they reach out to us. It’s just been a long, lovely relationship,” she said.

Chef Brianna created the Irish Car Bomb Gelato with a Steel Bender Brickie Stout Brownie for St. Patrick’s Day Weekend. It will be available this weekend at all M’tucci’s restaurants.

The next big collaboration between Steel Bender and M’tucci’s will be released next Tuesday. Teddy Roe’s POLICY Wheat beer will be on tap at the restaurants and in 16 oz. cans at Teddy Roe’s Bar. One of Teddy Roe’s Bartenders/Managers, Arcy Law, approached Shelby & Ethan and asked if SBB would brew a beer just for Teddy Roe’s. After several meetings between Arcy, Jess, M’tucci’s Partners and the SBB team, the beer was brewed early in March and is on the canning line today. It’s a German Hefeweizen-style with German yeast and hops.

“We really take pride in all of our local partnerships and are excited to be working with Steel Bender again. The beer is obviously amazing but it's more about our relationship with Shelby, Ethan and the whole crew over there. When it came time to talk about brewing a beer for Teddy Roe's, Steel Bender was the obvious choice (especially when they were already Teddy Roe’s members). I'm a big fan of the POLICY wheat they created and can't wait to pair it with different charcuterie, ribs, sausages, laying in a hammock, camping, Tuesday nights etc.,” said Company Chef Shawn Cronin.

label designed by award winning designer jamie gros from field theory lab

Teddy Roe’s POLICY Wheat Canning Day at Steel Bender Brewyard

Weekend Specials

St. Patrick’s Day Dessert

Irish Car Bomb House Made Gelato - Belle Meade Bourbon, Kahlúa, Bailey’s Irish Cream & Steel Bender Brickie Stout Brownie with Chocolate Ganache

Available at all locations Friday until it’s gone

M’tucci’s Italian

Ravioli - Spicy Sage Ricotta Fill - Cotto Ham, Asparagus, Caramelized Onions, Gorgonzola Thyme Cream Sauce, Pecorino, Parsely $27

Double Bone Herb Rubbed Elk Chops - Hand Cut Salt Water Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus, Grilled Lemon, Balsamic Reduction $39

Pan-Seared Ocean Trout - Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Arugula, Grilled Artichokes, Lemon Caper Sauce $33

Braise - 20 oz. Red Wine Pomegranate Braised Lamb Shank - Horseradish Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable Medley, Mint $39

Weekend Cocktail -

Finnegan’s Proclamation - Proclamation Irish Whiskey, Fresh Lemon & Orange Juices, Maple Syrup, Egg


M’tucci’s Moderno

24 oz Porterhouse - Salt Water Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus, Salsa Verde $41

Pan-Seared Monkfish - Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Broccolini, Roasted Artichoke, Lemon Caper Butter Sauce, Prosciutto Powder $28

Chicken Confit Risotto - Mushrooms, Celery, Carrots, Alfredo Sauce $21

Weekend Cocktail

M’tucci’s Zero Proof Cocktails - Aficionada, Spice of Life & Elder & Wiser

M’tucci’s Twenty-Five

12 oz Veal Porterhouse - Grilled Broccolini, Whipped Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Smoked Blackberry Bone Marrow Butter $36

Pan-Seared Ono - Garlic Whipped Potatoes, Braised Greens, Stem on Artichoke Hearts, Lemon Butter Caper Sauce $36

Special Seafood Gnocchi - Homemade Pan Seared Gnocchi - Patagonia Pink Shrimp, Chopped Wild Clams, Roasted Sweet Corn, Green Bell Peppers, Wine Cream Sauce $24

Weekend Cocktail

Peachy Leprechaun - Slane Irish Whiskey, Campari, Fresh Lemon Juice, Honey Simple, Peach Puree

M’tucci’s Bar Roma

Braised BeefBrisket - Purple Kale & Apple Slaw, Garlic Whipped Mashed Potatoes $19

Pan-Seared Ruby Red Trout - Garlic Whipped Potatoes, Braised Arugula with Garlic, Seared Stem-on Artichokes, Lemon Caper Butter Sauce $25

Weekend Cocktail

Black is the New Green - Jameson’s Black Irish Whiskey, Contratto Rosso Vermouth, Strega, Angostura Bitters

Irish Slammer - Guinness Stout, Jameson’s Irish Whiskey, Bailey’s Irish Cream

Live Music for March & April

M’tucci’s Bar Roma - Wed 6:30-8:30. Sunday noon-2pm

3/19 Shane Wallin 

3/22 Cali Shaw

3/26 Lani Nash

3/29 Gilbert Uribe 

4/2 Lani Nash

4/5 Shane Wallin 

4/9 Marisa Lynch

4/12 Nathan Fox

4/16 Shane Wallin 

4/19 RJ Perez 

4/23 Nathan Fox

4/26 Shane Wallin

4/30 Jacob Chavez

M’tucci’s Twenty-Five - Thursday 6:30-8:30 * Friday 7:30-9:30 

3/17 Cali Shaw

3/23 Lani Nash

3/24 Matt Jones

3/30 Shane Wallin 

3/31 Alex Long

4/6 Justin Nuñez 

4/7 Nathan Fox

4/13 Shane Wallin 

4/14 RJ Perez 

4/20 Jacob Chavez

4/21 Lani Nash 

4/27 Justin Nuñez 

4/28 Melissa Rios 

M’tucci’s Moderno - Thursday 6:30-830 *Friday 7:30-9:30 

3/17 RJ Perez 

3/23 Marisa

3/24 Oscar Butler 

3/30 Cali Shaw

3/31 Matt Jones

4/6 RJ Perez 

4/7 Jacob Chavez

4/13 Javier Ortega 

4/14 Lani Nash

4/20 Oscar Butler 

4/21 Justin Nuñez 

4/27 Nathan Fox

4/28 Eryn Bent

Thanks for reading. See you next Friday. Ciao!