Big Rock Brewery, a stalwart of the Calgary craft beer scene, was founded in 1985 by noted beer enthusiast Ed McNally. At a time when beer choices were limited, McNally’s vision was to offer Canadians a real choice with quality, handcrafted beer. From the beginning, Big Rock has been driven by a passion to provide Canadians with distinctive and flavorful beers, standing out as handcrafted in a high-volume world. The brewery took its name from a 16,000-ton boulder in the Canadian Prairies, a symbol of standing out and being different, which is reflected in their innovative brewing approaches​​.