Against the Grain Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Louisville,
Kentucky,
United States 🇺🇸
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).
8.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Caramel malt and fresh hay/grass aroma. Amber wtih small head. Moderately sweet honey, caramel malt, and moderately bitter/astringent fresh hay flavor. Nice body. Solid.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Feb 2024
at 01:26
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Black plum, caramel malt, and grass aroma. Golden yellow with small white head. Lightly sweet plum, caramel malt, lightly sour citric acid and mildly bitter hay flavor. Good body. Very nice plum presence - great fruity flavor with minimal sweetness.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Feb 2024
at 01:20
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample at Great Flood.
Tried
on 06 Feb 2024
at 19:40
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Refrigerated pint can poured into a glass from shrubber85. Black with small beige head. Aroma is orange chocolate, medium body, medium carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is chocolate and orange.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2024
at 01:08
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Refrigerated pint can from shrubber85. Black poured into a glass. Aroma is green apple, thick body, medium carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is chocolate, caramel, and green apple.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jan 2024
at 01:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Refrigerated pint can from shruber85 poured into a glass. Black with small light brown head. Aroma is chocolate & peppermint, thick body, and some lacing. Taste is chocolate, peppermint, and bourbon.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Jan 2024
at 01:10
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Pecan, bourbon, brown sugar, chocolate malt, and hay aroma. Black with small brown head. Moderately sweet pecan, caramel chocolate malt, and moderately bitter dry and alcohol flavor. Good body - light bourbon finish.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Dec 2023
at 22:55
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Unclear golden pour Good intensity in the aroma Not to acidic and sour. Also a fine carbonation level Citric, pale malt, yeast/brett,fruity, vinous and some barnyard in the flavor [Bottle at Komlefjorden 23]
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2023
at 11:40
7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Honey, caramel malt, alcohol, and fresh hay aroma. Dark brown with minimal head. Moderately sweet honey, caramel malt, and mildly bitter/astringent fresh hay/quinine flavor. Good body.
Tried
from Growler
on 02 Dec 2023
at 22:30
8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 10
Overall 9
Coconut, vanilla, bourbon, wood, chocolate malt, and hay aroma. Black wtih large brown head. Moderately sweet coconut, vanilla, bourbon, chocolate malt, and moderately bitter hay and alcohol flavor. Excellent body - great blending. Light ashy aftertaste. Very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Dec 2023
at 01:03