Against the Grain Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Louisville,
Kentucky,
United States πΊπΈ
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2011
Contact
Description
Against The Grain offers an eclectic line of canned and barrel-aged beers. We can be found in up to 43 states in the good o' USA, upwards of 25 countries around the world, and, of course, right here the home in Louisville, KY.
Against the Grain Portland is our production facility. We have a three vessel 30 barrel system alongside five 60 barrel fermenters and our canning line. We also barrel age all of our beer at this location. (only open for special events)
(As of Dec 23, 2025, Against the Grain is a production brewery only).
Against the Grain Portland is our production facility. We have a three vessel 30 barrel system alongside five 60 barrel fermenters and our canning line. We also barrel age all of our beer at this location. (only open for special events)
(As of Dec 23, 2025, Against the Grain is a production brewery only).
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Pours pitch black, large dark tan head.Nose shows bourbon, chocolate fudge, coconut, heavy roast, best and toasty malt.Flavours include more chocolate fudge/choc liqueur, coconut bourbon notes, woody oak, heavy roast.
Tried
on 22 Jun 2024
at 10:05
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Checked the 1 pint from my son at their brew pub downtown. Golden in the glass, smooth grainy, nothing wrong, easy drinker for the neighborhood.
Tried
on 17 Jun 2024
at 01:28
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Last of my sample flight at their brewpub downtown. Sweet malty caramel aroma. Less but present smokey, peat but also fruity. Nice one. Again.
Tried
on 16 Jun 2024
at 23:15
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Flight sample at their brew pub downtown. Fat golden and nearly clear in the glass. BBQ aroma, a lot of ham, some citrus hop. Taste is malty grainy and smooth but present smoky. Balanced stuff.
Tried
on 16 Jun 2024
at 22:25
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Sample flight on their brew pub Louisville downtown. Dark copper in the glass. Strong citrus aroma. Taste is more on the malty grainy side with citrus and pine. Nearly oily. Little bit scratchy in the aftertaste but also a nice pne.
Tried
on 16 Jun 2024
at 22:04
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Flight sample at their brew pub. Blck in the glass. Roasted malt aroma, some choco and pine. Taste starts with roasted malt, some pine in the background with hop bitterness. Low carbonation. Next nice one.
Tried
on 16 Jun 2024
at 21:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sample flight on their brew pub. Pale copper in the glass. Soft roasty malt on the nose, some almonds. Tasts starts on a more malty side with nuts and caramel. Present bitterhop. Mid carbonated. Nice
Tried
on 16 Jun 2024
at 21:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Sample flight at the brew pub. Cloudy golden, small white head. Sweet floral hoppy aroma. Taste starts dry hoppy floral but also a grape section. Mid carbonated. Nice pleasant bitterness for a hot summer afternoon.
Tried
on 16 Jun 2024
at 21:30
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Corn, barley malt, and grass.hay aroma. Golden yellow with nice white head and moderate effervescence. Moderately sweet creamy corn, barley malt, and mildly bitter grass and fresh hay flavor. Good body.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jun 2024
at 00:53
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Smoked meat, cherry, malt, and hay aroma. Amber with light light tan head. Moderately sweet honey, smoked ham, cherry, barley malt, and mildly bitter grass/hay flavor. Nice body.
Tried
from Can
on 24 May 2024
at 23:56