Finback Brewery
Microbrewery
in Queens,
New York City,
New York,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 3 Venues
Established in 2011
Contact
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.
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.
7/10
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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
5.8/10
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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
7.5/10
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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
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Growler brought by me to tasting. Smooth dark looking beer. Nose is coffee and cola. Tastes of coffee, cola, root beer, chocolate, slight earth. Smooth palate. Decent.
Tried
from Growler
on 24 Jun 2015
at 17:23
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Growler. Pours dark brown tan head. Nose/taste of cocoa, coffee, dark chocolate - medium body.
Tried
on 23 Jun 2015
at 22:50
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Somewhere between a 2 and 4oz draft or bottle (didn’t write it down) pour at SAVOR 2015’s Saturday night session. Poured a hazy amber-red color with a small white head. Aroma was light caramel, floral hops, some herbal notes. Light lemon and some barnyard funk notes. Tart berries.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jun 2015
at 11:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Somewhere between a 2 and 4oz draft pour at SAVOR 2015’s Saturday night session. Poured a clear golden orange color with small white head. Aroma was some light floral notes, resin, touch of citrus. Flavor was a touch boozy, with a touch of grapefruit. Alcohol comes through on this one, but it is pretty pleasant.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jun 2015
at 11:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
The Sampler, Brooklyn tap: pours golden with a white head. Aroma is flowers, light fruit, and grass. Taste is bitter and grassy. Bitter and slightly sweet aftertaste. Not really a session ipa.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jun 2015
at 22:53
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Reddish maroon color, tan head. Aroma of sour plums on lightly burnt toast. Taste has softly sour dark fruit and tannins. Tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Jun 2015
at 09:11
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
4 oz pour on draft at Crios for the Secret & Sour event. Dark brown color. Aromas and tastes of dark fruit and caramel. Medium-light body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Jun 2015
at 21:15