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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Bytemesis (16558) reviewed
Southern Migration from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Can thanks to Andrew. Pours quite hazy pale golden, small white head, some lacing. Aroma is a bit buttery, stone fruit. Flavor is light bitter, very light sweet, buttery, peach. Light body.
Tried from Can on 09 Aug 2016 at 23:25
Mansquito (19868) reviewed
Oscillation 005 from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
At the source: pours orange with a white head. Aroma is tropical fruit, lush and juicy. Taste is fruity and not too sweet. Light bitterness. Not too sweet. Pretty nice.
Tried on 07 Aug 2016 at 16:28
Mansquito (19868) reviewed
Space Case from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
At the source: pours clear gold with a small head. Aroma is fruity and full of acidic stuff. Taste is like a mix of a ginger ale with a berliner weiss. In a good way. Probably less sour than your average berliner. Pretty good.
Tried on 30 Jul 2016 at 19:38
Mansquito (19868) reviewed
Southern Migration from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
At the source: opaque light yellow with small head. Aroma is guava and citrus. Taste is lightly bitter. Pretty sweet. Very fruity. Interesting. As per usual.
Tried on 30 Jul 2016 at 18:54
Clarkvv (17430) reviewed
The Known Universe from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
5.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Draught at Bukowski’s Cambridge, 7/8/16.
Cherry red with a light maroon/amber suggestion. Quite hazy. Beige head is small and fleeting.
Caramel, light chili suggestions, vanilla, more sugar and light lime juice in the nose all blend fairly well together, but the sugars dominate and the lime juice oddly does not break it up very well. Moderate salinity and a good deal of savory character with no alcohol or flaw.
Sweet, overly so, in the mouth, with light to moderate habanero character and lots of lime juice. More than anything I just get a rather thick vanilla-caramel-honey character that neither the salt, lime nor habanero comes close to balancing. Fairly engaging carbonation. Too much lime, in the end, as well.
Tried on 20 Jul 2016 at 17:35
ben4321 (12003) reviewed
The Known Universe from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Draft at The Jeffrey. Unclear golden orange color with a thin, fizzy head. Tart aroma. Lime and spice on the flavor. Fairly tart. Spice lingers and picks up heat through the long finish. Pretty interesting beer. Not an everyday beer but something I personally really enjoyed.
Tried from Draft on 13 Jul 2016 at 20:22
trapped (8673) reviewed
Linear IPA from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draught @ Malt and Mold. Hazy bright yellow with small foamy white head, lemon peel aroma, medium carbonation, lightly bitter citrus taste, thin body, medium bitter finish. Not so dank, quite tasty.
Tried on 13 Jul 2016 at 11:31
Mansquito (19868) reviewed
Harambe from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
At the source: pours black with a beige head. Aroma is chocolate and plenty of the coconuts and maltiness. Taste is mostly chocolate without being too sweet. Coconut underlies it all. Great body. Perfect balance. Really good.
Tried on 09 Jul 2016 at 17:42
Mansquito (19868) reviewed
Matter & Memory from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
At the soirce: pours golden with a white head. Aroma is citrusy and yeasty... Nice bit on the hops. Taste is nice and hoppy. Hay and farmhouse notes. Some bread. Nice bite. Very drinkable.
Tried on 09 Jul 2016 at 16:19
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Starchild from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
Tried on 09 Jul 2016 at 16:12