Nelson Brewing Company

Nelson Brewing Company: BlackHeart Oatmeal Stout

Posted by nox1990 on March 14, 2017

Posted in: Beer. Tagged: Backhand of God, BlackHeart, Craft Beer, Crannóg, Excellent, Nelson Brewing Company, Oatmeal Stout, Seasonal Release, Snow shovelling, Stew, Stout, Tasting. 11 Comments

Back in the days when this was a regular release, the Nelson BlackHeart Oatmeal Stout was one of the very best stouts from BC. For some reason it did not sell enough to remain a regular release, and now it is only available as a seasonal autumn release in bombers. When it came available in late 2016, my father made sure to acquire several bottles of the stuff!

Winter Ale/Christmas Ale/Seasonal Release Guide

Posted by nox1990 on December 8, 2016

Posted in: Beer, Cider, Food. Tagged: 4 Mile Brewing, Belgian beer, Birrificio Del Ducato, Brewpub, Central City Brewing, Chestnut Ale, Christmas Ale, Christmas cake, Corsendonk, Craft Beer, Dead Frog, English beer, Faceplant, Fernie Brewing Co., Festive Spiced Saison, Gingerbread Stout, Gluten Free, Glutenberg, Granville Island Brewing, Guide, Ice Breaker, Italian beer, Krampus, Kriek, Lions Gate, Maple Porter, Marten Brewing Company, Merridale Cider, Nelson Brewing Company, Nutty Uncle, Organic, Parallel 49, Peach Cider, Peanut Butter, Porter, Rice Pudding Porter, Saison, Saison Froide, Samuel Smith's, Sap Sucker, Seasonal Release, Spiced Cider, Spinnakers, Stanley Park Brewery, Stout, Tasting, Tree Brewing, Ugly Sweater Milk Stout, Vertical, Whistler Brewing, Winter Ale, Winter Welcome, Yuel Fuel. Leave a comment

Over the last couple of years I have reviewed several beers that can only be found in stores at this time of year. So for your convenience, I have decided to put them all together into one post to help you navigate the oft’ overwhelming realm of the Winter ale/Christmas ale/Seasonal release shelves. This post is mostly applicable to British Columbia, but certain brews may be available in other jurisdictions too!

The Hume Hotel Library Lounge in Nelson

Posted by nox1990 on September 23, 2016

Posted in: Beer, Food, Gin, Vodka. Tagged: Adventure, British Columbia, Cocktail, Craft Beer, Hume Hotel, Library Lounge, Martini, Nachos, Nelson, Nelson Brewing Company, Organic, Travel, Victoria, Vodka. Leave a comment

Nelson, British Columbia, is likely my second favourite city in BC, after Victoria. The reasons that make Victoria and Nelson a cut above most other communities include a wide array of historic buildings, a strong contingent of community driven businesses rather than large multinationals, a rather tolerant left leaning culture, beautiful geography, and fantastic places to go for a drink! In Nelson one of the places to be is surely the Library Lounge within the historic Hume Hotel!

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Beer & Wine Collage: Mail Art 2

Posted by nox1990 on March 18, 2016

Posted in: Beer, Wine. Tagged: (oops), Austrian beer, Belgian beer, Carmenere, Chestnut Ale, Chilean wine, Craft Beer, Lager, Mail Art, Merlot, Nelson Brewing Company, postcard, Red Wine, Stella Artois, Stiegl, Whistler Brewing. Leave a comment

Another Mail Art item sent to me by my sister. This one is a collage of four different beer labels/boxes and one wine label.