Against the Grain Brewery

Microbrewery in Louisville, Kentucky, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2011

Contact
1800 Northwestern Pkwy, Louisville, KY, 40203, United States
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).

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8.4/10 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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