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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trapped (8673) reviewed
Faster Than Light - Bourbon Barrel Aged from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draught @ NYC Beer week Opening Bash. Murky dark brown with very small frothy beige head, mocha aroma, medium carbonation, mocha taste with underlying alcohol. thin body, long mocha finish with alcohol aftertaste. Very fulfilling and satisfying.
Tried on 01 Mar 2017 at 11:54
ben4321 (12003) reviewed
Echelon from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Pint growler from Beer Table, 2/22/17. Murky golden color. Fizzy off-white head. Pineapple, grapefruit, mango, and some peach notes. Crisp, medium bitter, with a juicy finish. Soft to average carbonation. Somewhat dry close. Easy drinking. Really nice. Not particularly familiar with yuzu, but guessing that's what I got as pineapple and grapefruit.
Tried from Growler on 28 Feb 2017 at 08:37
JaKeAFC (2307) reviewed
IPA from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
8.4/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Pint can a friend bought over from NY. Light orange color, hazed, big thick creamy white head, good persistence, nice lacing. Massive tangerine/orange smell. Aroma is a bang of hops, resin all over the place, coriander, tangerine, pineapple, pine, tropical fruit and herbal notes. Malt backing is very solid and clean. Quite big mouthfeel, while body is medium. Taste intensely bitter, well balanced, a bit salty. Average carbonation, finish is tasty, long, fairly dry, wrapping, bitter. Very nice, very nice and lovely.
Tried from Can on 24 Feb 2017 at 14:09
DSG (26002) reviewed
Green Star from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
[2/4/17] Draught/Bottle at Extreme Beer Fest in Boston. Cloudy yellow. Lacto, citrus, a bit of salt, sour.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Feb 2017 at 18:57
DSG (26002) reviewed
BQE - Chocolate Coffee from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
[2/3/17] Draught/Bottle at Extreme Beer Fest in Boston. Black. Bourbon, coffee, chocolate, sweet, a bit boozy, full-bodied, rounded.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Feb 2017 at 07:59
DSG (26002) reviewed
Between the Dead from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
[2/3/17] Draught/Bottle at Extreme Beer Fest in Boston. Black. Big coconut, chocolate, some vanilla, sweet, pretty full-bodied.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Feb 2017 at 07:58
DSG (26002) reviewed
MK Ultra from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
[2/3/17] Draught at Bukowski Tavern in Boston. Yellow. Oniony hops, fruity, a bit sweetish, bitter finish. 6/3/7/3/13=3.2
[2/6/17] Draught at As Is in New York City. Hazy yellow-golden. Fruity and "green" hops, slightly sweetish, grainy, bitterish finish. 7/3/7/3/14=3.4
Tried on 22 Feb 2017 at 07:49
DSG (26002) reviewed
Stellar Wind from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
[2/1/17] Draught at The Tip Tap Room in Boston. Cloudy golden. Fruity and oniony hops, dry.
Tried from Draft on 22 Feb 2017 at 07:34
DSG (26002) reviewed
The Sun Is Too Bright from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Re-rate 5/17: Bottle sample at a tasting at troubles place. Thanks Alon. Brown. Red wine, wood, vinegar, fruitiness, lemon, a bit of caramel, sourish, slightly sweetish, a bit of salt, a bit of spiciness. A lot better than last time. 6/3/7/3/13=3.2

[1/31/17] Draught at Lulu’s in Allston. Dark brown to black. Bad aroma of acetone, wine, spiciness, a bit of vinegar. Acidic flavor with acetone, wine, spiciness, fruitiness. Weird. Not good. 3/3/5/3/9=2.3
Tried from Bottle on 22 Feb 2017 at 07:05
Chalumeaux (5158) reviewed
Stellar Wind from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Poured from can dated 2/1/17 hazy orange with a nice white head. Aromas of tropical fruit resin pine and floral notes. Taste is nice juicy citrus pith caramel malt floral piney hops balance this out.
Tried from Can on 21 Feb 2017 at 20:19