I work not 10 minutes from here but sometimes I forget that I have such a delightful place a short walk from the office. I like this location for many reasons: it's convenient to a lot of transit, the beer is good, the space is nice (although it can get crowded) and the service is great. Please don't be like me....keep this place at top of mind. With craft beer places disappearing from our streets, we need to support those who are still carrying the torch for delicious local beer! read more

Finback LIC - Bars Near Me - Long Island City, New York

So I've been to their other location in deep queens. I didn't realize they were so close to Queens plaza! I came here for one drink, their sour wasn't all that great. I did appreciate the space and the noise level. ::bathroom alert:" Just a regular bathroom. Thankfully there was enough soap. I appreciate it wasn't a stall. It would be a great place for a group. The acoustics in the spot were amazing. I love the industrial feel to it. For a Friday night it wasn't packed. The prices werent bad either. They also have a special wifi and password you can use. read more

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First thing is I didn't even know their was another brewery near life I only thought that focol and fifth hammer but I was so glad I found this location. So me and my friend and my partner were bar hopping and we stumbled upon finback the prices were pretty good the beer options were definitely alot more then I thought. I liked the environment as well but the place it self is definitely hard to find or maybe it was just me but it was great experience. I had two beers two different IPA I definitely don't remember their names but it's definitely a brewery I will definitely go back to finn back. The service was fast the location was clean the bartender was cool so honestly I have to go back and try every other beer I definitely feel like I didn't enjoy it as much as I wanted to only cause this was my forth bar. But next time I go it will definitely be the best I go to and enjoy more cause I would've definitely enjoyed it more if it wasn't a location while I was bar Hopping if you are near queens plaza or long island city and you wanted to visit the bar / brewery please go it's a good experience and a good brewery. read more

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I've been drinking Finback beers since the OG Factory days almost a decade ago, so seeing them open a dedicated taproom right here in LIC is honestly a dream come true. And wow--Finback LIC absolutely delivers. And then... DUMPLING UP LIC. Whoever decided to pair Finback's beers with Asian comfort food deserves a medal. Wontons, noodles, rice bowls--everything hits that warm, savory, comforting spot. It's the perfect complement to their bright, expressive beers. We came around 130pm when the taproom was not too crowded, which made the whole experience even better--laid-back, spacious, and relaxed. Naturally, we ordered a lot of beer and food, and everything was excellent: Spicy Cucumber, Woodear Mushroom, Pork + Shrimp Chili Wontons, Mushroom + Veggie Chili Wontons, Ginger Scallion Chicken, Pork Gia Jiang Mien, and an amazing lineup of Finback beers from Seafoam to Katabasis, from crispy lagers to their more experimental mixed-culture selections. Finback has always held a special place for me, and this new LIC taproom just reinforces why. Exceptional beer, great food, chilled vibes, and the kind of creativity and craft you can only get from Finback. Can't wait to go back again--and again. read more

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This place rocks. Finback LIC is what happens when the venn diagram between a legit NYC brewery and a Queens Chinese food microkitchen comes to life and smashes it out of the park. The ambiance there is fantastic with a big airy space and friendly bartenders. They got Ween on the radio and Mets games on TV, what more do you need? If you were thinking .. hm how about draft beer (or cocktails) and Chinese snacks, you're in luck. Beers are excellent of course (I had a sour and a stout, both great), with about 20 drafts to choose from. Onto the food... there's a chef in the back just absolutely cooking. The spicy cucumbers were crisp and had a Korean Gochujang zing to go along with the Sichuan style prep. The Pork zhajiangmian was savory, oily, and delicious. The wontons had big chunks of shrimp in it, nested in a hearty broth. The sticky rice was fantastic, with mushrooms and sausages. All FIRE - bold flavors, big portions, and incredibly authentic for what is technically "bar food." The noodles and wontons in particular are must-orders IMO. It's one of those spots I almost want to gatekeep, but also, it deserves hype. Come for a game or trivia, and leave wondering why every brewery doesn't have a pop-up kitchen in the back. read more

Finback LIC - Basically half of the entire food menu - Bars Near Me - Long Island City, New York

What a nice little discovery in the neighborhood! This place could be just a brewery but it offers great cocktails and wine too. But they also serve some great food at affordable prices. The shrimp dumplings with the added noodles, it had no business being this good. It was on par with places I have had in Chinatown. Chicken and rice was also good. Cucumbers and the funghi were a great addition to balance out the meal. This is a great spot for a quick drink or a quick dinner! read more

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Good space, good bear, good vibes! Would recommend checking this place out. Lots of seating & drinks were decently priced. read more

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I visited Finback Brewery for a happy hour with coworkers. I'm not a beer drinker, but most of the menu was focused on IPAs and stouts. I ordered the Paper Tiger, a gin-based cocktail with aperol and amaro. The glass was small, but the flavor was good and it was pretty generous with gin. The kitchen wasn't open during our visit, so no food this time. Service is bar-order style. The atmosphere was lively with lots of people hanging out after work. The space has high ceilings and a cool industrial look. We were able to find tables to sit, and the place was clean and well-maintained. Prices were average with no happy hour specials or discounts. Overall, maybe I'd visit again. It's a solid spot for drinks after work, but nothing too standout. read more

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Was pleased to see Finback while walking around the neighborhood with my husband- they have great stouts! The stouts were consistently good, though it's worth noting they don't do flights and I couldn't see the prices of each beer posted anywhere. Each glass was around $10ish (within a few dollars here and there). read more

Finback LIC - Bars Near Me - Long Island City, New York

Really appreciate having a brewery like Finback on this side of LIC. The menu has plenty of beers, cocktails, coffee and even dumplings to choose from. Service was friendly although the bar was a little backed up. The place was busy on a Saturday, but it was still a chill spot to catch up with friends. I had a couple of DIPAs and they were good. I'll be back! read more

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Back about a year later and still loving this taproom. It's clean, the seating is ample, and the beer is just plain delicious. I needed a place to finish up some work after a meeting in the area so I grabbed a Sun Ripe beer (after the gentleman behind the bar offered a sampling of it and realizing how delicious it was), sat at a high top table and pounded away at the keys. I bought two Fancy and two Lawn drinks to go so I can try them at home as I was driving. This tap room is a great addition to the area and in a place where I think a lot of business professionals could find themselves hanging out after a hard day at the [home] office. Also the Queensboro plaza stop is right there! How can you beat it!? read more

Really nice brewery and space in LIC! We were meeting some friends in Queens and I was coming from a nearby gallery so this was a convenient spot to get together. Loved the beer! Great space and friendly staff! They didn't have food at the time but they do let you bring in any outside food so we had tacos delivered and it was a great night! read more

Finback LIC - Bars Near Me - Long Island City, New York

Finback is a great addition to this area of LIC! No issues finding seating at around 5:30 on a Friday. Beers are fantastic (duh) and the food is really solid. I tried the pork gia jiang mein, pork and shrimp chili wontons and mushroom and veggie chili wontons, with the pork gia jiang mein being the top highlight. I need to return one afternoon to try their cold brew! read more

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Beer was good but servise was not good.. Good location. Haven't tried their food yet. read more

Finback LIC is such a vibe. It was a great first time checking out this brewery. I came here after dinner with my boyfriend and we shared a bottle. I happen to go on their trivia night and it was pretty entertaining seeing the people around me playing together and answering some tough questions. 10/10 rec and I would recommend coming to this brewery in LIC read more

Finback LIC - Bars Near Me - Long Island City, New York

Soft opening. Friends and family. New beers. New merch. Just as amazing as the other 2 locations (Glendale and Brooklyn). Czech-style dark lager (4.2%) is amazing. Beautiful color, smooth from start to finish. Apricot fresh (close to a sour, but not) a saison with apricot and chamomile (5.8%). The house blend coffee stout (7%) is made with their own Invisible force coffee. There are 4 different BQEs to choose from. So hard to decide which is better so why not have them all? Only drawback is limited street parking but the R train is right here and there's a parking garage across the street. For their actual opening they will include wine (yum) and cocktails with their house-made gin, vodka and tequila (not sure they make it, but it's super). Happy to have another Finback for the FinFam to hang out in!!!! Thanks guys. read more

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Finback Brewery is a craft brewery that opened in Queens, New York in January 2014. It was founded by business partners Basil Lee and Kevin Stafford. Lee is a licensed professional architect, but he had a passion for drinking craft beer. He home-brewed for a few years with his friend and fellow craft beer aficionado Stafford (a graphic artist), and then the two decided to pursue their dream of opening a craft brewery in New York City. They first tried to find a location in Brooklyn, but multiple deals fell through. Finally they were able to secure a location in the Glendale section of Queens. Originally they were going to call their brewery 'Narwhal' until Sierra Nevada Brewing Company released a beer with the same name. Then the partners were inspired to name their brewery 'Finback' after a real finback whale became beached and died in Queens in 2012. Lee and Stafford struggled for so long to secure their location that they too sometimes felt like a "beached whale". In spite of the fact that the brewery was a solid 30-minute walk from the nearest subway station, lines soon began to form around the block for their can releases. Finback's mission is to brew a variety of different beer styles with great flavor and complexity from quality ingredients and small batch artisanal brewing. A second location opened in Brooklyn in March 2020 and a third opened in Long Island City in December 2023. I recently visited Finback's new Long Island City location while I was cycling around NYC. I was trying out a number of Brooklyn and Queens breweries and pizzerias and Finback was my sixth and final stop of the day. Finback is one of my favorite breweries and I've already visited their other two locations. Located on the ground floor of a luxury apartment complex, the LIC taproom is somewhat hidden. You're likely to walk right by it if you don't know that it's there. The only signage is a modest neon sign depicting the outline of a finback whale. The interior, designed by Lee himself, was very nice. To differentiate it from the other two locations, Finback LIC aims to put a focus on the production of mixed-culture beers highlighting New York State fruits and other local ingredients. I grabbed a seat at the bar and ordered a sampler flight consisting of "Whale Watching" (Double Dry-Hopped Double IPA), "Decade Caviar" (Triple New England IPA), "Barrel-Aged Red Velvet 2021" (Barrel-Aged Imperial Pastry Stout; collaboration with Mikerphone Brewing), and "Decade: Coconut" (Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout). I loved all of them, but the stouts were my favorites! Overall, I had a really nice experience at Finback LIC. I'll continue to drink their offerings for years to come. read more

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I love beer and we came here because they also have a cocktail selection for my wife who does not drink beer. The service was amazing and we will definitely be back to try more. Of your not sure of what you like they give samples as well. read more

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I don't drink much but my friends and I was there last Sunday evening to hang out. The entrance is a little discreet but if you're watchful enough then you should be able to find your way inside. They have a big selection of beer in addition to (close to a) nonalcoholic drink. I did a big run that day and did not want to dehydrate myself any more so I went with the nonalcoholic drink - it didn't try too hard to resemble the taste of beer, but had a nice amount of carbonation and I actually enjoyed it. Staff is attentive. They let us deliver pizza from another place, but they are not too entirely happy with that, so be mindful and ask nicely when doing that. We were a group of seven, but the space was pretty big so we were able to find seating easily. I also liked that we were able to hear each other because the background music was pretty quiet. read more

Great, great beer but avoid the stouts. The IPAs steal the show with their flavor. The stouts overpower. (Maybe you'd enjoy but please get a taster first. The bartender even recommended against ordering one.). Food has too much sodium but was good. read more

Big fan of their other location so was excited to try this one out. Really quaint space, especially for the area. Probably not so dog friendly and warehousey like the first location, which is such a draw for the original location. But this fits the area and isn't as overwhelming as some of the nearby spots. Beer selection is great, similar to the original. The dishware is actually really cool, so appreciated that as well. Staff were super nice and knew their stuff about the taps. Overall nice addition to the brewery scene of LIC and would definitely go back! read more

Delicious beer, fun vibes and great service! We ordered the Between the Dead Ube (6 oz). It is a stout with chocolate, chili, cinnamon, coconut, vanilla and ube. The ube stood strong which was very pleasant on both the nose and tongue. There were numerous beers on tap, bottles and other cocktails you can choose from. The brewery is spacious and perfect for couples, families, friends hangout and there was even a networking event going on. read more

Finback LIC - Bars Near Me - Long Island City, New York

The space is really cool, but the vibes were meh. I think they're going for classy, but they're verging on cold and snooty. The bartender seemed absolutely miserable. It wasn't busy at all, so maybe they were just having a bad day. I don't expect sunshine and butterflies, but they were visibly annoyed and short with everyone I saw go up to them. The food options are different than what you'd expect and I'm not sure if it's in a good way. It tasted good, but quite spicy and there wasn't really anything that's shareable or snackable. read more

Been waiting for this brewery to open and now I'm very excited for an additional spot to hang out in LIC. Wished they had some entertainment options though like sports streams or interactive games, but the drink options are very solid. I'm a pretty big stout gal, so I was very excited to see the many stout options they had to offer. Highly recommend the banana pudding stout because the aroma and taste is very spot on! Also tried the coffee cake stout and it had a very subtle hint of coffee. They also had an almond croissant stout that I hope to try in the future! They also have a plethora of drink options. The cocktails all sounded very delicious. The espresso martini cocktail should be a highly sought after drink for those who need an extra zing. I ordered the guavamante and really enjoyed it esp if you like sweet drinks. I saw an assortment of halftone gin drinks which were essentially variations of gin and tonic. The Spanish gin and tonic was very clean and refreshing to drink. Would definitely order that again. They also gave a very generous serving of the drink. Service was great and the space was optimal for casual hangouts! I would definitely bring my friends here again when I want to catch up and hang. Not much parking space, but it'll turn up as you circle around. Also a lot of trains like the Queens Plaza trains run here so it's easily accessible. read more

Finback's third location. Lots of options with about twenty taps. Mostly beers but they had coffee and cocktails on tap too. They had liquor too with an emphasis on mezcal. Great space which accommodated our group easily. read more

Good beer and pleasant environment. Bartender was very nice as well. Good spot we found by the hotel.

First of all, this review is not about the quality of the beer and the can spritz drinks, they are actually really good, especially their hazy IPA beer and lawn drink selections. The one star review is for the service and the terrible bartender (tall white guy with long blonde hair (sometimes he wears a bandana on his head) and usually wears their white and black flannel shirt they sell)! It's obvious he hates his job and is just plain rude to the customers on several occasions - the bar was about to close and a group of us were still finishing our beers that we ordered at last call, said bartender comes by 20min later with to go cups and says the bar is closing in one minute, takes the glasses from our hands without consent and empties the beer into cups, and says you need to finish your drinks outside as we're closing. We asked for 5min but he yelled at us saying you have to leave in 1min. Wtf! What normal person does that? On another occasion, I've asked this bartender to taste several IPAs as there were so many good options, and he said sternly, you can only have two. I'm like, ok? I would like to support them and enjoy several of their beers but clearly the bartender does not operate in the best interest of the business. As I started out my review, beer is good here and I will probably come back, but stay the heck away from this bartender! read more

Finback LIC has a massive selection of incredibly tasty beer. I had Warm Glow during my visit which just happened to match the name of my nasal snuff. It was buttery smooth, a very soft mouthfeel. A nice sweet, hoppy brew. It's a very spacious location with plenty of seating, perfect for getting some work done or socializing. Many of the seats at the bar and some at the back even have outlets. read more

Finback LIC - Warm Glow IPA - Bars Near Me - Long Island City, New York

There is a huge selection of beer of all flavors. So many choices. The vibe is a little classier than your typical taproom. It was extremely busy on a Saturday afternoon. read more

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Great staff, great service, great product!! The taproom is in a nice location, very good ambiance and vibe.

Fantastic beer and lovely humans --great addition to the neighborhood!! Pop up food is a treat

We had a great time with our friends here along with great beer, I highly recommend it :).