Archive record · Brewery
Nelson Brewing Company
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
- Founded
- 1991
- Archive ID
- TB-1FB40RJZ
- Last checked
- 2026-08-23
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From the record
Summary
A historic interior BC brewery in a century-old building, famously transitioning to 100% certified organic brewing.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Certified organic since 1991, which in the Kootenays is less a marketing position than the local default. Silver King and Valhalla are the mountains above the town; Bent Pole and Joyride are what you do on them. Nelson brews for a place where the ski hill and the brewery are the same conversation.
Ownership & corporate history
- Acquired by Matt Walker; Kate Walker2016
Open questionRecorded, not yet proven. It stays open until a source settles it.
What the sources say
Acquired modern NBC in May 2016; current exact 2026 equity HELD.
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Events
- Kate and Matt Walker purchased Nelson Brewing in spring 2016; sources conflict on April versus May, so exact month remains PARTIAL.2016-04-05
2017 account says May 2016; 2025 Nelson Star says April 2016.
The People
Behind the beer
Acquired brewery with Kate Walker in May 2016; exact 2026 ownership HELD.
Acquired brewery with Matt Walker in May 2016; daughter of 1991 investor Dave Elliott.
BC Ale Trail says Fiest saved the historic brewery building from demolition and brought brewing back in 1991.
The Beer Library
Beers
On the record
Awards
- 2024
Gold — Loki Lager (International Lager)
BC Beer Awards
- 2024
Awarded — International Lager — Loki Lager
BC Beer Awards
- 2024
International Lager
BC Beer Awards
- 2023
Bronze / Best-in-show podium — Canada Beer Cup — Loki Lager
Canada Beer Cup
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
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Connected suppliers & bodies
- bc beer awardsAwarded2024Gold — Loki Lager (International Lager)
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Sources
- beersConfirmed
Nelson Brewing Company publishes the beers listed on this page.
Nelson Brewing Company — beer lineup · Nelson Brewing Company
BreweryHigh reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-07Brewery-statedClaim last checked 2026-08-07
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