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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6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
At the source: pours orange gold with a white head. Aroma is citrus for the most part. Nice and mellow. Good bur not the best of their stock.
Tried on 10 Sep 2015 at 18:18

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
At the source: pours orange with a white head. Aroma is freshly chopped jalepano. Taste is light and the apice is nice but does not go too far. I dont feel any burn. Jalapeno aftertaste mixed with the clearest indication this is a wit.
Tried on 10 Sep 2015 at 17:16

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
375mL bottle, pours a deep dark brown with a small beige head. Nose brings out fruity notes, some wood and light tartness - doesn't come across as a porter. Flavour is muffled and confused, with tart fruits and earth notes. No idea what they were going for here. This is poor.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Aug 2015 at 12:23

3.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
375mL bottle, pours a clear amber brown with a small off-white head. Aroma is hot, with gasoline and tart red fruits. Flavour is vile, with gasoline, tart fruits and vinegar. This is gross. Undrinkable, a drain pour.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Aug 2015 at 12:23

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a clear copper with no head. The aroma is apple skin and vinegar. Plum skin and vinegar, decent.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2015 at 00:25

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. Pours a clear amber with small beige head. The aroma is strong smoke and oak. Thin mouth, nice smoke, plum skin, light tartness, very good.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2015 at 00:02

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draught at the brewery. Clear rich yellow with small beige foamy head, faint citrus and floral hops aroma. Low carbonation, smoothly balanced bitter hoppy taste, medium bitter finish. Very balanced and drinkable IPA.
Tried on 29 Aug 2015 at 13:56

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draught at the brewery. Hazy dark orange with small beige foamy head, sweetish doughy aroma, tart taste with medium carbonation, smooth body, tart finish. Nice but not great in the realm of sour brews.
Tried on 29 Aug 2015 at 13:47

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draught at the brewery. Clear rich yellow with small white foamy head, doughy aroma mixed with grassy hops, mediun carbonation, sourish citrus taste with smoothly bitter hops effect, abrupt finish. Nicely smoothy IPA.
Tried on 29 Aug 2015 at 13:36

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draught at the brewery. Opaque dark brown with small spongy tan head, coffee beans aroma, low carbonation, bitter burnt malt taste, medium body, long burnt finish. Good but not spectacular.
Tried on 29 Aug 2015 at 13:27