Finback Brewery (2018)

yo yo bro - give me my dues!

http://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/fin-back-brewery.147344/

To be fair I didn't get their name quite right. But yeah solid brewery - I enjoy their line-up. Ditto on the visit.

 

The tasting room has been open since the summer. It's a decent sized space.

 

Yep! I really enjoyed the Starchild and the En Verano.

 

They just released BA BE yesterday at the brewery and bars in the city..bottles forthcoming in November

 

I, too, agree that their brews are very solid. I think my first pint was their porter which I was excited to see (I've been saying for YEEEEEARS that breweries need to regularly bring back American Brown ales and Porters).

My one gripe is the price. Their kegs are more expensive than other newcomers. I suspect it's because they opted for custom barrels....don't know if anyone else has seen them, but they really are beautiful. Since the contents of those barrels is pretty good, I sometimes forgive the higher price tag - not all the time, though.

 

Were they the brewery that was formerly Narwhal and battled SN a bit on the usage?

 

Finback beers are awesome! Love their double ipa! And rest of their brews also

 

Finback is great. Been meaning to make the trek over there.

 

Got a growler of BA BQE last night at Astoria Bier and cheese...can't wait for college football tomorrow and open this sucker up!

 

Had their beer for the first time last night, tried Moby Hop. Maybe just my taste buds, but didn't like it at all. Got through 2 or 3 sips and that was about all I can take.

 

Opened the BA BQE for the 'Bama/Miss St. Game and it's some top level shit!!
One of the better BA Stouts I've had..if you can get your hands on some..by all means do so!

 

anybody do the Community Supported Beer for them for $125? Have they been bottling? I loved the BBA BQE and if they're doing more llike that i'll be interested.

 

Had Finback Moby Hop DIPA at the NYC Beer Fest on Nov 1st and absolutely loved it! Went back at least 4 other times to talk to the brewers and sample more Moby Hop. Definitely one of my stand out beers amongst many, many good beers and breweries on that day.

Plan on visiting them this weekend to try more. Loving the recent explosion of great breweries opening up in our area!

 

Just got a bottle of BA BQE. I had it on draft recently and was super impressed--I think I'm gonna cellar it for a year and see what magic develops.

 

I see Hops Hill in Brooklyn have bottles of BA BQE for sale, but does anyone know if they hit Manhattan? I'm not interested in paying the markup usually placed on bottles at bars (if they even allow carry-out).

 

I bought a BA BQE in Manhattan a few weeks ago. My bottle shop only got one case and sold out the same day. They may have come and gone.