Wild Woods Brewery Featured in Boulder Weekly

Alyssa Hurst shares how Wild Woods Brewery adds a bit of the outdoors to their beer in this post for Boulder Weekly.

 

With craft breweries popping up at every turn, finding a unique selling point is a necessity for each new hopeful. For Jake and Erin Evans, owners of Wild Woods Brewery, nature is not only their inspiration, but also their niche.

 

The pair has taken nature-inspired recipes that they’ve been developing for years and turned them into the foundation for Boulder’s newest nanobrewery, which is set to open soon. In just a year, the couple has perfected recipes, learned the ropes of the brewing industry and, in April, signed a lease on a small building at 5460 Conestoga Court, near the intersection of Arapahoe Avenue and 55th Street.

 

“The last year has been a blur,” Jake says. “The alcohol industry is one of the most regulated, so it’s been a lot of paperwork.”

 

Erin Evans still maintains a full-time job as nurse, but Jake gave up his job as an engineer to help get Wild Woods off the ground. Though they were both comfortable with their jobs, they say that Wild Woods is truly a labor of love.

 

“It’s our American dream,” Erin says.

 

“We wanted to create something with our hands that is ours and we can share,” Jake adds.

Read the full article here.