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This week, we sit down with co-founder of Finback Brewery out of New York City, Basil Lee. We discuss many things including: Finback seeming like a new brewery still. Funding for Finback and today's lending options. Finback's unique aesthetic and vibe. Co-existing with OtherHalf. Is OtherHalf's trajectory distracting? Diversifying experience with food and non-beer beverages. Rising cost of goods and labor Location number 3? Thoughts on the current wave of craft lager popularity. And much more! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/
When America sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold... We've all probably heard that saying, or at least a variant of it. In beer, it's no secret that many US brewers appreciated and were often inspired by classic British styles. And in turn many brewers in the UK, Europe, and beyond have been galvanised by the wealth of creations to emerge from modern US brewing. One such outfit operating in that landscape is Finback. 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, the team found a space in Queens in 2013. Finback would go on to release its first beers brewed in Queens in January of 2014 and the brewery is proud to call Queens home, being part of the diverse and rich culture of the borough. Basil Lee, if the co-founder of Finback, a business that continues to brew exceptional beers through iteration and rotation deploying a variety of hops, ingredients, and techniques as a creative journey in bringing unique beers to the consumer. With a previous career in design, Basil brought strong training in process and collaboration in building Finback as an engaging beer experience. And with that in mind, we invited Basil to deliver the keynote address at our 2023 Brewers Congress. In this episode, Basil discusses how the industry has evolved in the decade Finback has been in business. He looks at the ways consumer tastes have changed and why, 10 years in, he feels that much of beer and brewing is now about going back to basics.
Finback Brewery co-founder Basil Lee shares how the New York craft brewery is preparing for the 2023 Whale Watching festival in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Plus, Lee discusses plans to expand with another taproom in Long Island City and a farm brewery and building a diversified portfolio with spirits and coffee. The Brewbound team also reviews the Brewers Association's rankings of the top 50 craft breweries by volume for 2022, Allagash's move to Reyes in SoCal and parts of the Bay Area and new products coming out soon.
My guest is Basil Lee co owner @finbackbrewery Whale Watching 2023 is coming in May we'll have details. Update on something cool from @nycbrewers that will kick off #nycbeerweek New beer from @troegsbeer @omfbrewing @athleticbrewing & more. A contest you must enter if you are a fan of @firestonewalker Why would some brewery make a Chili Cheese Beer? Yuck. Plus a cool Collab from Wet Ticket and Coastal Brew Works coming soon and more. Suds and Duds too. @njcraftbeer @hoppedupnetwork @sjbeerscene @brewerystrong #metalforever #drinklocal #drinkcraftnotcrap #stouts #ipas #lagers #ales #sours #hops #pilsners #porters #gastropub #speakeasy #growler #beer #jerseybeers #fcancer #smallbusinessowners #beerfestivals #beertours #music #savenjbeer #podcasts #crowlersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we welcome Basil Lee, co-founder of one of our favourite NYC breweries, Finback.Basil tells us all about the early days of the New York beer scene and how they came to found Finback.The community, the places and their opening beer list. We also dive into the future of Finback and how their manyprojects formed and are forming.Hope you enjoy it! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lee Basil & Kevin Stafford open up about the history of & beers produced by "Finback Brewery". Then, "South Beach Wine & Food Festival" & "New York City Wine & Food Festival" Creator, Lee Scrager, opens up about his experience creating food festivals, the upcoming, 21st edition of the "South Beach Wine & Food Festival" & more!(Original Airdate: 1/28/22)
In this seventh episode, our present writer-intern, Basil Lee, graces our studio for Season 2! We sit him down to share with us—and all of you—his toughest pitches, a backlash from a negative review, and what potential writer-interns should be aware of when applying. Basil's writing has evolved tremendously since day one, so he says. Much of this transformation is thanks to his receptiveness in constructive feedback, and always being open to ideas that might be beyond his comfort zone. Of course, as we follow the second season of MasterChef Singapore, we also ask him to chime in on his favourite moments of Episode 5, where the contestants have to cook along with Chef Ryan Clift of Tippling Club.
Episode 288 - Anthony Totten & Basil Lee, Finback Brewery Happy Monday, Thieves! We've talked to a few breweries over the course of covid who are doing open-source, collaborative projects for the greater good. One of the latest is in our very own backyard. Finback Brewery, based in Queens and, as of late, Brooklyn, have a new initiative called BREATHING : CONVERSATIONS. We sit down with Anthony Totten, the impetus behind the series, and Basil Lee, one of the founders of Finback, to discuss the project. We also talk about their recent expansion into Brooklyn and their decision to buy a farm in the middle of a pandemic. Crazy, right?! Listen in and let us know what you think. ***As always, you can email your questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines to us at stealthisbeerpodcast@gmail.com. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air. And THANKS! You can subscribe to STB on iTunes and PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW!!! Co-hosts: Augie Carton & John Holl Producer: Justin Kennedy Engineer: Brian Casse Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant.
Zach speaks with Basil Lee and Kevin Stafford, co-founders of New York City's Finback Brewing, about their efforts to start conversations about racial justice with the labels on their cans, as well as how opening a second location during the Covid-19 crisis has been going. Please send any suggestions or requests for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this episode of Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy is joined by Basil Lee, Niko Krommydas, and Andrew Said Thomas. Together they discuss all the happenings at Finback's Brooklyn location, as well as beer cocktails, craft beer collaborations for social justice, gin and tonics and more. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Beer Sessions Radio by becoming a member!Beer Sessions Radio is Powered by Simplecast.
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy welcomes Geriz Ramirez, the general manager at Other Half Brewing and the man behind All Together, a global beer collaboration generating support for hospitality industry professionals in need. Basil Lee of Finback Brewery and Tim Besecker of Twin Elephant Brewing join the conversation as well to talk about how they got involved in what Jimmy calls the “#1 hope project of 2020” that is now 800 breweries strong and counting. Beer writer, Niko Krommydas chimes in too as the discussion ranges from where relief efforts are going, to how homebrewers are getting involved, and what Geriz’s favorite versions of this open source recipe have been. The second half of the show focuses on the standstill many breweries, bars, and festivals are facing as stay-at-home orders continue. Kate Levenstien of the Bacon and Beer Classic shares her perspective on the future of events and Basil talks about the effects of postponing the opening of Finback’s second location. Beer List:Barrier Brewing, All Together District 96 Beer Factory x Equilibrium Brewing, Stimulus Package Finback Brewery, Six YearFinback Brewery, Archipelago Breeze Other Half Brewing, Forever EverTen Bends Beer, Luminous Series #5 IPA Photo Courtesy of Niko KrommydasBeer Sessions Radio is powered by Simplecast.
This week, Magi flies solo and takes a bite out of the biggest apple in the world: The Big Apple AKA New York City. That’s right, Magi went to New York and they have a lot to say about it. In this episode Magi goes to the IFC Center with pals Maggie Dunleavy and Basil Lee and then to AMC Lincoln Center with Hilton Dresden. Follow us on twitter @PopcornRestapod
Gara and Aby are back with Season 2 Queer York City! This time with more dykes, more fights and more sites!!!! This episode is all about NYC Pride's "Dyke March 2019" featuring Maggie Dunleavy (@mamamamagster) and Basil Lee (@whagever) and many more!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss?campaign=3314028&auth=8UEbooyW3e_7IVMlSZqi_8UHhNxC0b55)
If you are an IPA lover, you needed to be at Monday Night Brewing's Garage. The inaugural Day of the Juice Festival took place there, and while there were more than IPAs on tap, this was definitely a celebration of all things hoppy. We talked to two great IPA brewers from the East Coast. First up was Basil Lee from New York City's Finback. Next, we spoke to the crew from the Emerald Coast's (that's the Florida Panhandle) Idyll Hounds. Plus, we talked to the crew behind this event from Modern Hops. Truck and Tap's Beers of the Week: IPAs. All of them. From Finback, Idyll Hounds, Old Nation, Dancing Gnome, Charles Towne Fermentory...so many amazing breweries were on hand at Day of the Juice. Headlines: Many popular beers and wine are contaminated with Monsanto's Roundup Weedkiller Brewers Association releases 2017 Craft Brewery Growth Statistics New Belgium is Releasing a Hemp IPA (or HPA) in April/May Keith Villa, creator of Blue Moon Planning to Release Non-Alcoholic THC “Beers” Abbey of the Holy Goats Taproom is Closed, Future Uncertain Spencer Trappist Brewery has released a Grapefruit IPA Atlanta's First Kombucha Taproom Opens May 20th Coming up next week, we're talking to journalist, brewer and author Stan Hieronymus. Have a great week, and don't forget to DRINK LOCAL!
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, we’ve got some special guests joining us from the New York City Brewers Guild including its president, Basil Lee of Finback, vice president Kyle Hurst of Big Alice, and events and marketing committee members Kaitie Lynch and Gabe Barry of Brooklyn Brewery. Also sitting in is beer rep Grace Weitz. Beer Sessions Radio is powered by Simplecast
Jimmy Carbone kicks off another episode of Beer Sessions Radio by talking Queens-based brewing, the Great American Beer Festival, and beer trademarks! Tony Forder from Ale Street News talks about the events of this year’s GABF. Basil Lee and Kevin Stafford from Queens’ Finback Brewery talk about their self-distribution model, and how their brewery’s name had to change due copyright law. Brendan Palfreyman, a trademark lawyer, joins the discussion to lend his advice to brewers having similiar problems to Basil and Kevin. Learn about Finback’s roots in homebrewing, and how farm brewery licensing has been benefiting brewers upstate. Has beer nomenclature gotten out of control? Find out on this week’s edition of Beer Sessions Radio! This program has been brought to you by GreatBrewers.com. “What’s the most important piece of equipment that a brewery can have? …I’d say it’s the trademark because if something happens… people need to be able to recognize your beer on the tap.” [8:55] “In the craft beer world, if a brewer has a problem with another, they call each other. And that’s what I recommend.” [28:45] — Brendan Palfreyman on Beer Sessions Radio
Take a tour NYC Breweries on this week’s episode of Beer Sessions Radio. Jimmy Carbone invites Basil Lee and Kevin Stafford, founders of Finback Brewery, David Naczycz, co-founder of Urban Oysters and chocolate expert Clay Gordon to chat about the bubbling brewery scene in NYC. Find out about awesome tours, beer and chocolate pairings and brewing trends. Hear about the battle between Queens and Brooklyn for top brewing borough and find out what trends are emerging locally in NYC. This program was sponsored by GreatBrewers.com. “New York is a huge untapped market and what we’re seeing now with these breweries open is the realization of that untapped market. There are 8.5 million people living in the city of New York, a lot of them are beer drinkers.” [44:00] — Dave Naczycz on Beer Sessions Radio
Welcome to 2014! Fuhmentaboudit! is back with Finback Brewery. In this week’s episode, Mary Izett kicks off the new year by explaining the process of making a short mead. Tune in to learn about the importance of water quality, honey ratios, and flavorings! Later, Chris Cuzme joins Mary to talk with Basil Lee and Kevin Stafford of Finback Brewery. Finback is located in Glendale, Queens; find out how the duo found their space, and why revel in its vastness. Hear about Basil and Kevin’s backgrounds in homebrewing, and how they are still inspired by the DIY ethos. What beers can you expect from Finback Brewery? Expect the unexpected! Thanks to our sponsor, Regional Access. “Getting into homebrewing was about drinking beer, and drinking different beers… it was about trying to experiment with new things.” [14:45] — Basil Lee on Fuhmentaboudit!