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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Mansquito (19868) reviewed
Points & Lines from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
At the source: pours orange with no head. Really... Zero head. Aroma is bretty funk, tree, apricot, and wines. Taste is incredibly complex. Woody. Nutty. Bretty funk. Dry wine hints. Adequate carbonation to disperse the taste. Apricots are big of course in this. But yeah. This is dank.
Tried on 09 Jul 2016 at 15:10
Mansquito (19868) reviewed
Linear IPA from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Pine Box Rock Shop, Brooklyn tap: pours opaque cloudy light orange with a white head. Aroma is tropical fruit and a hefty malt. Taste is juicy and very fruity. Excellent hop profile. Another valiant effort.
Tried from Draft on 04 Jul 2016 at 17:19
jtclockwork (20057) reviewed
Harambe from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft - pours black tan head - nose/taste of coconut, roast chocolate and coffee - medium body.
Tried from Draft on 27 Jun 2016 at 20:20
Clarkvv (17430) reviewed
Smooth Beats Miami from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Draught at Lulu’s, 5/26/16.
Dark bronze-golden body shows a mild to moderate haze and a thin white head that sits at cover.
Initially, juicy hops provide a bright, fun feel to the beer, with orange, lemon, mango and such. Slowly, the coconut character emerges and eventually somewhat dominates the beer (more so the flavor than the nose).
Pretty enjoyable citrus and tropical fruit notes quickly take a backseat to the coconut. After a while it’s pretty close to all I really taste. The beer shows good attenuation and balance, otherwise, but I think the coconut just needs to be dialed back. If you love coconut, you may be ok with it.
Tried on 06 Jun 2016 at 13:45
djd07 (28869) reviewed
Moss from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
On tap at Brouwerij Lane. Pours a cloudy gold with medium white head that lasts. The aroma is melon and dank hop. Medium mouth, juicy, melon, mango, crushable, very nice.
Tried from Draft on 05 Jun 2016 at 19:10
Mansquito (19868) reviewed
Visible Spectrum from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
At the source: pours hazy yellow and orange with a white head. Aroma is mango, grapefruit, and probably other fruit. Taste is very fruity. Not bitter at all. Again, this is probably not really an IPA but a totally different style that we were too lazy to name. Quite good.
Tried on 05 Jun 2016 at 16:59
Mansquito (19868) reviewed
The Known Universe from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
The Sampler, Brooklyn tap: pours orange with a small white head. Aroma is lime and plenty of it with some sour funk. Taste is sour, limey limes, a finish of habanero, with jist hints of salt. Very easy to drink and refreshing while at the same time being weird and complex.
Tried from Draft on 02 Jun 2016 at 21:40
djd07 (28869) reviewed
Massif from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
On tap at the brewery. Pours a dark brown with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is roast, cracker malt, cocoa. Medium mouth, raisin, cocoa, light roast finish, very good.
Tried from Draft on 02 Jun 2016 at 18:39
djd07 (28869) reviewed
Tropical Nightz from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours a dark brown with small beige head that leaves spotty lacing. The aroma is roast and cracker malt. Medium mouth, licorice, cracker, light sweetness, good.
Tried from Draft on 02 Jun 2016 at 18:35
djd07 (28869) reviewed
Knoll from Finback Brewery
10 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 9
On tap at the brewery. Pours a cloudy orange gold with small white head that lasts. The aroma is tropical fruit and dank hop. Medium mouth, juicy, dank hop, pineapple, light bitterness, crushable, very nice.
Tried from Draft on 02 Jun 2016 at 18:29