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.
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught at the brewery. Clear copper red with small spongy off-white head, grassy hops aroma, low carbonation, small hops explosion that goes away quickly, to be replaced with a long hoppy finish, albeit on the balanced side. Very nicely balanced brew that doesn’t feel like an imperial IPA at all.
Tried
on 29 Aug 2015
at 13:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught at the brewery. Faintly cloudy rich orange with medium sized spongy off-white head, doughy aroma with a hint of citrus, low carbonation, coriander and jalopeno flavor, abrupt finish. Very interesting brew, loved it for the summer,as intended.
Tried
on 29 Aug 2015
at 12:44
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at the brewery. Inky black with small frothy chocolate colored head, mocha aroma, thin body, medium carbonation, bitter burnt malt taste, long burnt-bitter finish. The burnt taste is a bit too strong.
Tried
on 29 Aug 2015
at 12:27
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught at the brewery. Clear dark orange with small off-white foamy head, piney hops aroma, medium carbonation, slightly sweet start followed by a hop explosion, longish piney finish. Nice strong brew.
Tried
on 29 Aug 2015
at 12:15
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
The Sampler, Brooklyn tap: this is on the version on brett so perhaps this should be a separate rating. In any case, it pours pretty close to black with a beige head. Aroma is lactic acid and plums and brett. Taste is kind of sour... Well more than kind of. Earthy and sour finish. Good bit of complexity. Light sweetness. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Aug 2015
at 21:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught @ District Tap House. Hazy bright yellow with all foamy white head, moldy aroma, high carbonation, salty-sour taste with slightly moldy yeast flavor, medium sour finish. Interesting brew.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Aug 2015
at 13:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at covenhoven - pours yellow gold white head - nose and taste of coriander, lemon, herbal spice, wheat and peppercorn - med body
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Aug 2015
at 13:45
6/10
Tried
on 20 Aug 2015
at 14:53
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
13th August 2015
GBBF Day 3. Cask. Very hazy amber beer, a few cream colour bubbles. Light palate with mild fine carbonaiton. Floralness that has a soapy edge. Tangy, near sour generic fruits. Soap again toward the end. Just a little too soapy.
GBBF Day 3. Cask. Very hazy amber beer, a few cream colour bubbles. Light palate with mild fine carbonaiton. Floralness that has a soapy edge. Tangy, near sour generic fruits. Soap again toward the end. Just a little too soapy.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2015
at 06:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft. Pours orange white head - nose and taste of passion fruit, sea salt, sour wheat and lemon - light body
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Aug 2015
at 16:04