About
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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Mansquito (19868) reviewed
Collaborate & Listen from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
At the source: pours hazy gold with a white head. Aroma is tropical fruit, loads of citrus, super fresh. Taste is super juicy, super fruity. Very easy to drink. Very nice.
Tried on 12 Mar 2017 at 17:22
trapped (8673) reviewed
Between the Dead from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draught @ Malt and Mold. Opaque dark brown with creamy beige head, mocha aroma, medium carbonation, sweetish mocha taste with cocnut and woodsy flavor, thick body, long mocha-coconut finish. Very well masked alcohol content, good brew.
Tried on 10 Mar 2017 at 16:53
djd07 (28869) reviewed
Between the Dead from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle. Pours a very dark brown with medium beige head that lasts. The aroma is strong roast, cocoa, wood, vanilla. Medium body, dark chocolate, roast, vanilla, very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Mar 2017 at 19:21
Clarkvv (17430) reviewed
Stellar Wind from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Draught at Tip Taproom, 2/1/17.
Deep copper-bronze body shows moderate haziness and an off-white head atop, medium sized and showing moderate to moderately-low retention.
It is indeed juicy fruitful in the nose, with candied citrus, meyer lemon, lemon drops and light-to-moderate pine and caramel on the finish. Not intensely boozy, though, and the malt helps see to that, though then because of that, you get a big dose of malt, which is not what I’m looking for in an IPA. The fruitiness is a little bit too candyish at times, as well. Some dank, spicy character breaks through but it’s not dominant/long-lived. Low resin, no flaw.
Lightly sweet, some sticky caramel and pine/resin mixing together, but the large amount of juicy fruit character (candied orange and lemon, starburst, lemon drops) helps take the focus off of this. Carbonation a little light/loose but otherwise fairly engaging with a soft, malty texture. Light booze on the finish. A pretty good "TIPA" as they go, which isn’t saying much.
Tried from Draft on 09 Mar 2017 at 15:02
ben4321 (12003) reviewed
Hip Hop Airhorn from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Draft at RnH-West. Clear golden color with a frothy white head and heavy lace. Fruity hops and floral aroma. Bitterness is on the lower side. Super clean, soft, and easy drinking. Refreshing. Great mouthfeel. Nice beer.
Tried from Draft on 08 Mar 2017 at 12:48
trapped (8673) reviewed
The Sun Is Too Bright from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draught @ The Gibson. Murky brown with very small frothy beige head that disappeared immediately, floral aroma, high carbonation, salty taste with caramel malt, thin body, long salty medium bitter finish. Interesting, quite smooth.
Tried on 06 Mar 2017 at 14:54
TBone (31510) reviewed
Plumb and Proper from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Tap@Proletariat, NYC
Opaque brown color, medium-sized beige head. Aroma is earthy, plummy fruity. medium-bodied. Very dry, dry tartish, dark fruits. Perhaps smoke? I just don’t like this combination of "barrel-taste", tart and dry,
Tried from Draft on 04 Mar 2017 at 02:26
Clarkvv (17430) reviewed
MK Ultra from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Canned 1/12, drunk 1/22/17.
Moderately hazy, bright flaxen-golden with a white head that is medium-sized and shows moderate retention.
Lemondrop produces tons of sharp, fruity, almost candied lemonskin, with tons of nectarine, starfruit and leafy, coniferous, spicy greenery. The simcoe deepens and intensifies the hop character, adding signature pine, grapefruit and light cherry. Very woody, yet lemony with light juiciness and no interference from the malts.
In the mouth it’s a bit bitter, though there are some juicy interludes. Sweaty, lightly catty notes with wood, earth, spice and herb as well as strong citrus and unripened nectarine. Supple, soft texture with engaging carbonation, proper (high) attenuation and no alcohol or flaw, really, just too much acidic dryness and weird catty-sweaty notes.
Tried from Can on 03 Mar 2017 at 15:06
TBone (31510) reviewed
Between the Dead from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap at RnH East. Opaque black color, small brownish head. Aroma has roasted malts, cocoa and coconut. Full-bodied. Flavour has bourbon, vanilla, cocoa and quite strong coconut. Warming finish. Coconut bomb. Good.
Tried from Draft on 02 Mar 2017 at 11:10
TBone (31510) reviewed
Echelon from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tap at Rattle n Hum East. Slightly hazy yellow color, small steady white head and lace. Odd herbal-grainy fruityness in the nose. Medium-bodied. Alcoholic front. Lychee, yuzu, citrus in the flavour. Soft palate. Speciality cocktails usually don’t work.
Tried from Draft on 02 Mar 2017 at 10:58