I just received an email from a reader out west that indicated that Big Rock Brewery founder, Ed McNally, was inducted into the Calgary Business Hall of Fame in a ceremony that took place back on November 5th.
McNally, who was once a lawyer and a barley farmer, founded the Alberta brewery in 1985 with three beers: Traditional Ale, Bitter, and Porter. The 1988 Calgary Olympics gave the new brewery a huge boost and they haven't looked back since. Today the brewery is one of the largest craft breweries in Canada and produces a number of ales and lagers for all palates.
It's nice to hear of a Canadian brewing industry pioneer like Mr. McNally being honoured, as I'm sure his creativity and vision 25 years ago was an inspiration to eventual brewery owners and brewers throughout Alberta.
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