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Nelson Brewing Co. — historical corporation

Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

ClosedOwnership unknown
Founded
1904
Closed
Year unknown
Archive ID
TB-KM49PNV9
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From the record

Summary

Distinct from modern 1991 Nelson Brewing Company despite reuse of the building and name. Legal entity: Nelson Brewing Co. Production evidence: Historical production — SFU BRW-78 through 1928 with Prohibition interruption. Later folded into kootenay brewery system — exact transaction chronology not fully reconstructed. Status as recorded: Closed / later consolidated. PROBABLE DUPLICATE 2026-09-24: the Nelson Brewing Co. of 1904 is the SFU row's fourth name — the company that bought both breweries — the sourced record is nelson-brewing-historical-lineage (TB-SBDT4FXB). Not merged here.

A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.

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Travel Guide

Plan a visit

Address512 Latimer Street historical brewery site context
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Straight answers

Common questions about Nelson Brewing Co. — historical corporation

Is Nelson Brewing Co. — historical corporation still open?
No. Nelson Brewing Co. — historical corporation has closed. The archive has not established the year it stopped. Distinct from modern 1991 Nelson Brewing Company despite reuse of the building and name. Legal entity: Nelson Brewing Co. Production evidence: Historical production — SFU BRW-78 through 1928 with Prohibition interruption. Later folded into kootenay brewery system — exact transaction chronology not fully reconstructed. Status as recorded: Closed / later consolidated. PROBABLE DUPLICATE 2026-09-24: the Nelson Brewing Co. of 1904 is the SFU row's fourth name — the company that bought both breweries — the sourced record is nelson-brewing-historical-lineage (TB-SBDT4FXB). Not merged here.
When was Nelson Brewing Co. — historical corporation founded?
Nelson Brewing Co. — historical corporation was founded in 1904 in Nelson, Canada.
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