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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thebrewsader (2840) reviewed
Knoll from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Thanks Paul for the can! Poured into a taster showing well filtered neon yellow with very light white foam lacing. The nose shows light lemon and caramel malt backbone support. The palate is light bodied and well carbonated. Flavors of light lemon and cannabis. Mid-palate of bready malts and a light bitterness. Light and thin on flavor.
Tried from Can on 13 Oct 2016 at 20:51
mcberko (49191) reviewed
Oscillation 006 from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
On tap at Augur's Well, pours a cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma brings out resinous hops and sticky caramel malt. Flavour brings out lots of resinous hops, some pine, and sticky caramel malt. Very sticky and sweet on the underside without taking away from the hops. Very nice.
Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2016 at 12:21
Mansquito (19868) reviewed
Oscillation 006 from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Shared: pours hazy orange with a white head. Aroma is melon mostly. Taste is juicy melon. Light bitterness. Super dry and not malty. Super light sweetness. Very nice.
Tried on 09 Oct 2016 at 18:04
Mansquito (19868) reviewed
Meridian from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Wherever: pours hazy golden with a white head. Aroma is melon and citrus... Mostly melon. Tste is really juicy melon and light citrus. Kind of sweet. Pretty nice.
Tried on 09 Oct 2016 at 16:46
Sledutah (12649) reviewed
IPA from Finback Brewery
9 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
On tap at Row 34
Pours cloudy golden/orange with a medium sized off-white head, good lacing. Aroma of fruity and pine. Flavor is grassy, grapefruit and pine
Good
Tried from Draft on 08 Oct 2016 at 14:54
ben4321 (12003) reviewed
Visible Spectrum from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cans at Per Se, 9/16/16. Pours a yellowish-orange color. Fruity / mango hop aroma and flavor. Minimally bitter, lightly sweet. Juicy and enjoyable. Good beer.
Tried from Can on 03 Oct 2016 at 16:30
Clarkvv (17430) reviewed
Moss from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can, undated, but fresh off the shelves in Boston, drunk 9/14/16.
Deep apricot-golden with an off-white head atop that shows moderate retention. Clarity is moderate with a solid haze, but no hint of soupiness.
Good juiciness to the nose, with nectarine-mango and a light dank/green character behind it. Light melon brings up the rear and the malts provide plentiful honey-like character. As it breathes there’s more lime and white grapefruit emerging which helps dry out the malt. A touch of resin and/or alcohol but otherwise quite juicy and with lots of bright citrus. No flaws.
Begins with a soft, malty texture and low but fairly engaging carbonation. Marmalade-like citrus notes vie with softer, juicier tropical fruits. Lots of lime and lemon as it continues on, finishing moderately sweet and with some light sharpness to the citrusy acidity. With the last third of the glass, it seems to grow just a touch too resinous and slightly heavy-handed on the malts, as well. But otherwise, this is quite nice stuff.
Tried from Can on 23 Sep 2016 at 10:15
trapped (8673) reviewed
Procrastination from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draught @ Milk and Hops - Chelsea. Milky dull yellow with foamy off-white head, sharp citrus peel aroma, medium carbonation, medium bitter hoppy taste with coffee, somewhat thick body, longish hoppy bitter finish. Very interesting coffee infusion, that has added to bitterness.
Tried on 23 Sep 2016 at 09:13
Mansquito (19868) reviewed
Lapis Lazuli from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
At the source: pours slightly hazy golden with a white head. Aroma is kind of fruity, but not really in a juicy fruit kind of way. Taste is moderately bitter. Punches of citrus. Easy to drink. Nice aftertaste.
Tried on 18 Sep 2016 at 16:43
Mansquito (19868) reviewed
Procrastination from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
at the source: pours opaque hazy orange with a white head. Aroma is fruity with just bare hints of coffee. Weirs taste. Interesting, but not too heavy on the coffee. Not my favorite.
Tried on 18 Sep 2016 at 14:59