Ms. Barbara Feit reports

BIG ROCK BREWERY INC. ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Big Rock Brewery Inc. has appointed Tracie Noble as interim chief financial officer, effective on Dec. 30, 2016. This follows the Nov. 18, 2016, announcement regarding the resignation of Big Rock's current chief executive officer, Bob Sartor, and the appointment of Barbara Feit, the company's current CFO, as interim CEO, both effective on Dec. 30, 2016.

Ms. Noble is currently the corporation's controller, and she has been with Big Rock since September, 2016. She holds a CPA-CA designation and has more than 20 years of finance experience, primarily in the energy sector. Most recently, Ms. Noble served as the vice-president finance and CFO of Virginia Hills Oil Corp. from February, 2015, to June, 2016, and previously served as controller of Pinecrest Energy for a period of four years. Prior thereto, Ms. Noble held various management and senior financial adviser roles with several public and private oil and gas companies, including 10 years as vice-president of finance at Argali Oil Inc., a private oil company.

About Big Rock Brewery

Big Rock Brewery produces premium, all-natural craft beers. Big Rock has a broad family of permanent ales and lagers, the Rock Creek Cider series, and a continuing selection of seasonal and cutting-edge, small-batch brews.