Finback Brewery

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

Established in 2011

Contact
7801 77th Ave, New York City, 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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7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can - pours gold white head - nose/taste of lemon, citrus, light pine and cracker malt - medium body
Tried from Can on 01 Dec 2016 at 23:05

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can - pours gold white head - nose/taste of lemon, pine, dry orange peel and citrus peel - medium body
Tried from Can on 01 Dec 2016 at 22:55

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft at Tipsy Parsons, 11/5/16.  Murky grapefruit juice type pour.  Basically no head or lace.  Tart line stills and flavor, nicely sour with a clean salinity on the close.  Nicely done. 
Tried from Draft on 07 Nov 2016 at 22:25

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft at the Nomad. Unclear gold, white head. Lighter aroma of lemon hops and other citrus. Nice bitterness. Dry, long, fizzy finish.
Tried from Draft on 05 Nov 2016 at 17:51

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Draft at Milk and Hops Chelsea. Unclear darker orange pour with a small head and light-medium streaky lacing. Pine, earth, and tropical hops. But of citrus zest as well. Nice, balanced flavor, leaning dry. Mid-plus bitter. Very clean. Drinks like something with a lower ABV.
Tried from Draft on 05 Nov 2016 at 13:04

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft at Milk and Hops Chelsea. Hazy orange color with a nice, frothy head and some medium, spotty lacing. Nice hoppy, fruity aroma. Flavor leans bitter, with some sweetness from the pale malts and fruity focus. Clean, dry close. Bit of a tingle. Nice beer.
Tried from Draft on 05 Nov 2016 at 12:29

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Canned 10/1/16, drunk 10/29/16.
We seem to get all of their cans here in Boston and even though they’re always a few weeks old (I actually bought this without knowing, since the canning date was illegible, but looked it up), they’ve been fairly worthwhile so far.
Large white head is slow to recede atop a moderately hazy, brassy-gold, lime-tinted body.
Mossy, lime and mineral-accented hops in the nose are backed by light honey and biscuity malts. As it warms and breathes, plentiful watermelon, almost Tree House-like enters in the mix, quite pleasantly. Light earthiness, some very minor resin and grapefruit but by and by pretty damned good for four weeks old (having sat warm I think!).
Reading the reviews, it sounds like this one actually needed some time to relax and dry out. It has very nicely and the strong watermelon character is charming on top of light honey and biscuity malts with low but engaging carbonation and little/no alcohol or resin. Moderate bitterness and lots of dank, green character with lime and grapefruit lingering, as well.
Tried from Can on 04 Nov 2016 at 18:26

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Draught @ Malt and Mold. Inky black with foamy tan head, coffee beans aroma, high carbonation, medium bitter mocha taste with alcohol undertones, medium thick body, long bitter mocha finish. Potent but easy to drink.
Tried on 02 Nov 2016 at 13:14

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Draft at Rattle drank way too quick. Dark brown one finger head. Nose is cola and coffee. Tastes of coffee, dark chocolate, cola, earth, malt and hint of pine. Very nice medium body slight bitter bite. Good one
Tried from Draft on 28 Oct 2016 at 16:13

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
From tap. Pours hazy yellow with a dmall white head. Aroma is soapy and slight citrusy. Ginger. Spiced, soapy and dry. Bitetr and ginger herbal. Dry far finish.
Tried from Draft on 28 Oct 2016 at 15:31