{"title":"Finback Brewery","description":"\u003cp\u003eFinback Brewery is in Glendale, in Queens, and was founded in 2014 by Basil Lee and Kevin Stafford, a former architect and a former graphic designer. Besides beer, gin, coffee and Asian food also fall under the Finback umbrella. At Hoptimaal you can buy an IPA from them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--verhaal--\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo homebrewers from Queens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinback comes from New York City. According to its own website, the brewery was founded in 2014 by Basil Lee and Kevin Stafford. The idea came up as early as 2011, but a patent issue and a long search for a location held the project up. The location was only settled in 2013, and in 2014 the first beer came off the line. Other Half, one of the breweries from the same wave, opened about a month earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLee was an architect; Stafford worked for about nine years as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator. Both brewed at home: Stafford for nine or ten years, weekly, Lee for four or five years. Stafford had also worked at a few breweries on larger systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brewery is in Glendale, in Queens, a good walk from the nearest subway station. The taproom has white walls, meant to feel like a gallery or loft, and handmade furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFinback makes more than beer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinback describes itself as a place for creative expression in beer, spirits and coffee. Lee and Stafford brought their preference for restraint and minimalism to both the taproom and the beers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Finback umbrella also includes Halftone Spirits (botanical spirits and gin), Invisible Force Coffee, Dumpling Up (Asian snacks and food) and FFARM, a venture into farming and rural development. In 2017, according to Hop Culture, there were lines around the block for can releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLee was then dreaming of a farm outside the city, with simple food to go with simple beer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBuying Finback at Hoptimaal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Finback, we have an 8.8% IPA: Finback Grain Finished Two, highly rated on Untappd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith that strength, you drink it more slowly than a regular IPA. Hoppy beers are best fresh, so drink it soon after you buy it and serve it cool, not ice-cold, so the aromas get room to open up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou order per piece; order before 3 pm on working days, shipped the same day. Shipping within the Netherlands is free from €75, and returns are free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--faq--\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is Finback Brewery from?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinback comes from New York City. The brewery is in Glendale, in Queens, a good walk from the nearest subway station.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat kind of beer does Finback Brewery make?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Hoptimaal you can buy an 8.8% IPA from Finback: Finback Grain Finished Two. The brewery itself names creative expression in beer, spirits and coffee as its starting point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho founded Finback Brewery?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBasil Lee and Kevin Stafford founded Finback in 2014. Lee was previously an architect, Stafford worked as a graphic designer and illustrator, and both brewed at home for years.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"finback-brewery-grain-finished-two","title":"Finback Grain Finished Two","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eA DIPA built on Citra and Azacca, with Riwaka Hop Kief and Nectaron Hop Kief on top.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiwaka is the one for passionfruit and grapefruit, Nectaron for pineapple and tropical fruit. Azacca leans mango and citrus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Finback Brewery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60441674776921,"sku":null,"price":11.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/hoptimaal.com\/en\/collections\/finback-brewery.oembed","provider":"Hoptimaal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}