Finback Brewery |
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Queens, NY
Finback A Thousand Years
Imperial Stout - 10.3% ABV Pete This is extremely good. It is a little bitter in the finish. Going down it's just tons of chocolate and toffee, super rich. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Finback AOC
Imperial IPA - 8% ABV Pete Super citrusy, but the dominant experience with this beer is the creaminess. A rich IPA with a citrusy background. Really good, as I expect from Finback at this point (this is my 22nd beer from them 4/22/19). Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Finback Apple Pie
Sour - 6% ABV Pete This literally tastes like apple pie that was made with apples that were on the sour side (Granny Smith maybe). Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Finback BQE '17
Russian Imperial Stout - 9.2% ABV Pete Amazing. Rich, chocolatey, just plain delicious. It's not going to go down too quick, since it's so thick, but it's strong, so it doesn't have to. Savor it. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Finback BQE '18
Imperial Stout - 10% ABV Pete Bourbon barrel aged imperial stout with sea salt and caramel. It tastes exactly like it sounds. Unreal. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Finback Brand New Family
Kölsch - 5.2% ABV Pete This is a nice, very easy to drink beer. It doesn't have a ton of flavor, but it goes down smooth. I drank it so fast that I forgot to take a picture. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Finback Canada Spritz
Imperial Brut IPA - 8.5% ABV Pete Really tasty, extremely dry, IPA. Collaboration with Collective Arts. It claims to be a take on a rosé. I get it. A little fruity, and super dry (how I like my rosé). I had this in November though, maybe they should release it in the summer. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Finback Cats Are Forever
Imperial IPA - 9% ABV Pete Citrus background. Super super creamy (any more would be too much), with a sweetness that comes from an IPA this strong, and a touch of peppery from the hops. All those things come together in an awesome way. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Finback Coquito
Milk Stout - 8.2% ABV Pete Collaboration with Mikkeller. Delicious sweet stout with good depth of flavor, finishing chocolatey. You get some of the spices to balance out the sweetness. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Finback Dematerialize
New England IPA - 7.8% ABV Pete Color is lighter than the picture implies. Super juicy. Smells like it's going to be ridiculously creamy, but it's not overpowering. Just a big ole juice bomb with a slightly peppery bite. Awesome. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Finback Double Something Mosaic
Imperial New England IPA - 8% ABV Pete Smells like candied orange. The flavor is similar with some peppery at the end. It's good, but it is definitely a bit too sweet for me. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Finback Fat Mango
American IPA - 7.6% ABV Pete Described as a "mango sticky rice IPA", and boy does it nail that flavor. It's just wayyyyyyy too much coconut for me. I do like beers with a hint of it, but it's dominant here. Definitely stay away if you don't like coconut. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Finback Harambe
Imperial Stout - 8.6% ABV Pete Awesome beer with a lot going on. Dark chocolate flavor stands out the most, but there's also some toffee in there, and maybe a little coffee flavor too. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Finback Heliopause
Sour Saison - 5.8% ABV Pete I was pretty hammered when I had this, but this is what I wrote: "That's damn good. Sour but not crazy. Fruity but not girly. Alcohol but not boozy. I'm not funny" Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Finback Highlighter
American IPA - 7.2% ABV Pete Really good IPA. Was hoping for more guava up front. It's definitely there, but doesn't dominate. Just a very well made IPA with a slight guava edge. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Finback I Feel The Universe
Gose - 5% ABV Pete Pretty sour on the lips with a salty finish. That finish sounds bad but really it's just enough to get you past the initial sourness and make you ready for more. I don't really taste the passion fruit, but there is a hint of general fruitiness. Great sour. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Finback IPA
American IPA - 7.2% ABV Pete Incredible "old school" IPA. It's bitter, with a touch of malt, and a ton of hoppy flavor. I also detect a tiny bit of funk, but not much. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Finback Knife Party
Imperial Sour IPA - 8% ABV Pete This is a lot. A sour double IPA with cherry, vanilla, and sumac. I think there is too much vanilla, not enough cherry. I don't really get any spiciness. Pretty weird. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Finback Koselig Øl
Imperial New England IPA - 8.2% ABV Pete Collaboration with LERVIG. It's exactly what you'd expect from an imperial NEIPA. Juicy, hazy, no bitterness. A little bit of creaminess. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Finback Life Form
Imperial New England IPA - 8.2% ABV Pete Another great NEIPA. Good amount of citrus comes through, and a ton of creaminess. I think there's a little too much creaminess to it, as it distracts from the citrus flavors a bit, but it's still delicious. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Finback Me
IPA - 6.8% ABV Pete Incredible IPA. Overripe tropical fruit flavors combined with some creaminess really makes it seem like you're having a super soft mango that happens to get you drunk. Plus, just look at it, looks glorious. In the poll, please rate the beer, don't actually rate me, I'd rather not know. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Finback Moiré
Sour IPA - 6.2% ABV Pete A little tart, a lot of vanilla, and not much hops. Doesn't really work for me. Vanilla and IPA is a weird mix. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Finback No Fun
New England IPA - 7.5% ABV Pete Juice bomb that's a little on the sweet side, but not overwhelming by any means. Dangerously easy to drink. My favorite Finback so far (10/1/19 - 29th one I've had). Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Finback Oscillation 013
Imperial IPA - 8% ABV Pete Not a ton of flavor, finishes creamy. It's not bad, but not really worth the premium price it'll run you. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Finback Polyphonic
Imperial IPA - 8.6% ABV Pete Absolutely incredible beer. Smells of mango, and the flavor backs that up. Texture is super creamy and leaves you with a creamy aftertaste/sensation on the tongue. Pretty expensive (I paid about $20 for a 4 pack of pints), but totally worth it, especially when you realize that 4 pack has as much alcohol as 11 Bud Lights (and infinitely more flavor). Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Finback Rainbow Cookie
Imperial Stout - 10.2% ABV Pete Collaboration with Great Notion (haven't had any from them as of 4/18/19). Literally smells like a cookie. Hides the booze well. It's very flavorful, but extremely sweet. This would probably be amazing in a 5oz serving, but it became a bit of a chore to finish 12 ounces due to that sweetness. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Finback Red Shift
Sour - 5.4% ABV Pete This claimed to be cranberry and yuzu. I believe it, but I couldn't pinpoint those flavors, just generally a little fruity with some mild sourness to it. It had a little saltiness that balanced it quite nicely. Really really good sour. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Finback Replenish
IPA - 6% ABV Pete Soft, somewhat mild hazy IPA with a zesty finish that lingers. really good. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Finback Rolling In Clouds
American IPA - 7.1% ABV Pete Really excellent. Pillowy texture, with aromas of grapefruit and lemon that are backed up in the flavor. It's a touch bitter, but in a grapefruit and lemon kind of way, not in a punch you in the face with hops kind of way. Well balanced. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Finback Shadowless
Stout - 7.4% ABV Pete Extremely dark, pretty rich chocolate flavor with a subtle spicy undertone, presumably from the sesame and matcha (not that I could pinpoint those flavors while drinking it). Awesome. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Finback Something Citra
New England IPA - 6% ABV Pete Really citrusy with a little bit of creamy/haziness, but still crisp and drinkable. Great beer. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Finback Sorta Queens
Imperial New England IPA - 9% ABV Pete Tastes like candied lemon. Sweet and citrusy, but not cloying. Not as hazy as most of this style, making it extra drinkable. Sorta dangerous at this ABV. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Finback Space Case
Berliner Weisse - 3% ABV Pete This is a pretty sour beer, but still drinkable. It's ok, and it would get a higher rating, but 3% is ridiculously low alcohol. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Finback Tropical Nightz
Black IPA - 5% ABV Pete This is a bit odd. It's a little creamy, but still somehow light in body. Really, there's just something off about it. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Finback Yellow Cake
Lactose IPA - 7.3% ABV Pete Smell is ultra vanilla-y. The taste is basically the lemon cake at Del Frisco's (a must-have IMO). It's a little odd at first because it really is a liquid dessert, but once you accept that, it's glorious. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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