Nelson Brewing Company · The BC Ale Trail

The all-organic Nelson Brewing Company is one of BC’s pioneer craft breweries.

NBC opened in 1991 in a historic building that housed the original Nelson Brewing and Ice Company back in 1897. The modern-day operation was a pioneer microbrewery in the Kootenays, BC’s first craft operation east of the Okanagan, and played a big role in introducing craft beer to the region. In 2006, the brewery blazed another trail by going all organic, a move that reflected the healthy lifestyle choices pursued by many of the city’s residents. Its beers are available throughout BC but there’s nowhere better to enjoy them than in the city that gave the brewery its name.

Contact

(250) 352-3582
nelsonbrewing.com
512 Latimer St, Nelson, BC V1L 4V1
nelsonbrewing.com

Features

Beer Service

Samples & Flights

4oz samples available

Experience

Has Tours

offers guided tours of their facility

What Else?

Organic Beer

brewery uses organic ingredients

1 5

2 5

3 5

4 5

5 5

Recommended Beers

Fancy a flight? Here are some sampler suggestions for Nelson Brewing Company

Faceplant Organic Winter Ale

6.5% ABV

Harvest Moon Organic Hemp Ale

4% ABV

Full Nelson Organic Imperial IPA

8.5% ABV 90 IBU

Fun Fact:

The original Nelson Brewing and Ice Company ultimately merged with other regional breweries to form the Columbia Brewing Company. By the 1950s all production was moved to a single facility in Creston, Which is still going strong, producing Kokanee and other products under Labatt’s ownership.