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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6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at GBBF 2015. It pours murky orange with minimal white head. The nose is earthy, musty, over - ripe fruits, pear, apple pie, tangy action and light spice. The taste is quite mellow....soft, apple, pear skin, light tangy malt, earthy, apple pie and dough with a dryish finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Alcohol is wel hidden. Quite mellow and easy - going. OK.

Tried from Cask on 13 Aug 2015 at 09:20


4.2
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Cask gravity at GBBF 2015. Gunky amber colour some odd sourness. Vinegar spice horrible.

Tried from Cask on 13 Aug 2015 at 07:02


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

From cask. Pours hazy to murky orange with a small tan head. Aroma is mild herbal hoppy. Apples. Fruity amd slight citric. Toasted and mild fruity finish.

Tried from Cask on 13 Aug 2015 at 06:44


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at Alewife, 8/2/15
Clear golden color with a small white head and light lace. Salty and sour for sure. Hits what the style should be. Didn't get much of the fruity flavor. A bit fizzy. Decent drinkability.

Tried from Draft on 02 Aug 2015 at 14:15


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at Alewife, 8/2/15
Nice smokey aroma. Fruity as well. Some earthy notes. Peat. Golden-orange. Drippy lace. Clean flavor. Nice sweetness to balance the smoke. Not super campfire in flavor or anything, but a nice beer. Easy drinking.

Tried from Draft on 02 Aug 2015 at 13:36


6.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8

Tap at draught 55 as I gain back calories lost at gym. Clear golden pour nose of dank hops. Tastes of marijuana, grapefruit, herbal, florals, and black pepper. Alcohol is present and palate is touch watery. Lots of weed on finish.

Tried from Draft on 19 Jul 2015 at 14:48


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Draught. Hazy bright orange with small off-white creamy head, spicy aroma, low carbobation, salty taste with slight sourness, medium bitter finish. Not really sour but easy to drink.

Tried on 10 Jul 2015 at 15:40


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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

The Sampler, Brooklyn tap: Pours dark orange with a nice white head that leaves lacing. Aroma is a shit ton of tropical fruit. I think there be a good bit of the booze in there as well. Taste is a bit sweet. Heavy.

Tried from Draft on 05 Jul 2015 at 00:42


5.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

The Sampler, Brooklyn tap: Pours orange with a small head. Aroma is citrus and that typical sour ale aroma. Taste is a bit sour at first, but your mouth quickly gets used to it. It is then just kind of fruity in that good ol citrus way. Not a very exciting sour ale.

Tried from Draft on 03 Jul 2015 at 11:25


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Draught. Reddish copper with small frothy white head, acidic aroma, sour fruity taste, high carbonation, medium tart finish. Very nice sour.

Tried on 26 Jun 2015 at 17:17