Archive record · Brewery
Nelson Brewing and Ice Co.
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
- Founded
- 1899
- Closed
- Year unknown
- Archive ID
- TB-WPAMCTMJ
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Ice production and underground/creek-cooled cellar are part of the site's historical engineering story. Legal entity: Nelson Brewing and Ice Co. Production evidence: Historical production — SFU BRW-78. Unknown / historical. Owner as recorded: Robert Riesterer lineage; exact shareholders unresolved. Status as recorded: CLOSED. PROBABLE DUPLICATE 2026-09-24: Nelson Brewing & Ice Co. (1899) is the SFU row's third name — the sourced record is nelson-brewing-historical-lineage (TB-SBDT4FXB). Not merged here.
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Common questions about Nelson Brewing and Ice Co.
- Is Nelson Brewing and Ice Co. still open?
- No. Nelson Brewing and Ice Co. has closed. The archive has not established the year it stopped. Ice production and underground/creek-cooled cellar are part of the site's historical engineering story. Legal entity: Nelson Brewing and Ice Co. Production evidence: Historical production — SFU BRW-78. Unknown / historical. Owner as recorded: Robert Riesterer lineage; exact shareholders unresolved. Status as recorded: CLOSED. PROBABLE DUPLICATE 2026-09-24: Nelson Brewing & Ice Co. (1899) is the SFU row's third name — the sourced record is nelson-brewing-historical-lineage (TB-SBDT4FXB). Not merged here.
- When was Nelson Brewing and Ice Co. founded?
- Nelson Brewing and Ice Co. was founded in 1899 in Nelson, Canada.
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