Finback Brewery

Microbrewery in Queens, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 2011

Contact
7801 77th Ave, Queens, NY, 11385, United States
Description
Founded in 2011, Finback Brewery is born from a passion for brewing and experimentation. After a long search combing through back streets, along canals, under bridges and industrial no-mans lands, braving collapsing roofs and cardboard box jungles the brewery found a space in Queens in 2013. Armed with a 20 barrel brewhouse, Finback released its first beers brewed in Queens in January 2014. The brewery is proud to call Queens home and become a part of the diverse and rich culture of the borough. We’re excited to be one of NYC’s newest breweries and to make NYC culture even better.

Our aim is to make great beer following our passion for flavor and complexity from quality ingredients and small batch artisanal brewing. We brew fun, unique beers made for enjoyment. We like it hoppy and complex, roasty and smoky, strong and sippable to sessionable and gulpable. Most importantly it’s something to drink with friends, in the backyard, at the beach and at the bar. We make beer because we like to drink it delicious and fresh and because we like to smile.

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8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
500mL bottle. Pours black with no head. Lots of cacao, chili, coconut, and cinnamon on the nose. Flavour is boozy with nice roast, notes of cinnamon and chili, and more of the coconut closer to the finish. The barrel soften things nicely. Very nice beer.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Feb 2026 at 02:28

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tried on 24 Feb 2026 at 22:35

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tried on 23 Feb 2026 at 22:52

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Sample size at Churchkey. Poured a motor oil back color with a small brown head. Aroma was heavy coffee, roasted malts, some berry, with peanuts. Flavor was coffee, chocolate roast, malt, and some light dusty peanuts. Really nice, though quite boozy.
Tried from Draft at ChurchKey on 21 Feb 2026 at 03:37

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
Sample at Churchkey is super thiccccc and dark and a ring of brick red head. Nose has molasses, cinnamon, dried blueberry, huge coffee. Flavor is big with the coffee bean, molasses and caramel, dried berries, figs. Finish is boozy and a bit peppery.
Tried from Draft on 21 Feb 2026 at 03:20

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
a: super hazy golden body | thinnish off-white head
a: dank | honey | full oranges
f: resinous | grapefruit zest | perfumey end
t: rich wheats | velvety smooth | juicy finish
o: enjoyable | pure new-school | balanced well

16 ounce can | The Food Emporium (grocery): New York (49th @ 8th Ave), New York | 15-February-2026 | US$6,99 | no can date | sampled: a few minutes after purchase on the streets of New York with my family of five, on 15-February-2026
Tried from Can from Food Emporium @ THE MARKETPLACE on 16 Feb 2026 at 03:43

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
A: clear golden body | large white head
A: honey | floral | grassy
F: crisp | light yeast | brewed tea
T: bready | drying | cleanser
O: complex | true-to-style | great balance for Spring/Summer

16 oz can | Beer Table: New York (Grand Central Station), New York | 14-February-2026 | US$8,00 | canned: 14-April-2025 | sampled: 14-February-2026 on Valentine's Day with my family of five on the streets of New York
Tried from Can from Beer Table Pantry on 14 Feb 2026 at 23:02

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: pure orange cardboard haziness with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated very nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: sweet juicy orange hoppiness, light lemon, passion fruity and subtle touch of melon; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas together to a fine juicy soaked bittersweet quality; finishes juicy orangey and passion fruity and semi-dry
Texture: medium bodied, somewhat sessionable, low carb, very smooth along the tongue, very light hop assertiveness
Overall: pretty nicely done NEDIPA more than worthy of returning to.
Tried from Can on 09 Feb 2026 at 23:05

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
bottle at joes ...dark black ..thick thick ..no head ...rich sweet woody ..heavy sweet marshmallow chocolate roast ..dark sweet marshmallow
Tried on 07 Feb 2026 at 18:47

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Tap at BeerTemple, Amsterdam, 4th February 2026. Pours hazy and yellow. Aroma is tropical and taste is full and well balanced - good
Tried from Draft on 07 Feb 2026 at 10:27