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).
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Refrigerated pint can from shrubber85 poured into a snifter black with small beige head. Aroma is chocolate, medium body, medium carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is chocolate, bourbon, wood, smoke, and peanut butter.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Nov 2022
at 01:46
6.8/10
β
Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Chocolate malt and dry hay aroma. Dark chestnut brown with moderate tan head. Lightly sweet chocolate malt, and mildly bitter hay flavor. Light body.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Nov 2022
at 00:54
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Banana, orange, caramel malt, alcohol, and hay aroma. Dark chestnut brown with moderate tan head. Moderately sweet banana, orange, caramel malt, and moderately bitter hay and alcohol flavor. Good body.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Nov 2022
at 00:51
7.9/10
β
Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Strong orange/triple sec, dark chocolate malt, and hay aroma. Black with small brown head. Moderately sweet triple sec, chocolate malt, and mildly bitter orange peel and fresh hay flavor. Okay body - lighter than the original base beer. Nice orange flavor but chocolate subdued.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Nov 2022
at 00:36
8.6/10
β
Appearance 10
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Caramel, apple, chocolate malt, and fresh hay aroma. Black with nice brown head. Very sweet caramel, apple, milk chocolate malt, and mildly bitter hay flavor. Nice body and blending. Very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Nov 2022
at 01:11
7.9/10
β
Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Coffee, dark chocolate malt, ash, and hay aroma. Very dark chestnut brown with large brown head. Moderately sweet coffee, chocolate malt, and mildly bitter ash/hay flavor. Good body.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Oct 2022
at 00:05
7.4/10
β
Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Orange, biscuit malt, and grapefruit peel aroma. Slightly hazy golden yellow with moderate white head. Moderately sweet citrus, biscuit malt, and moderately bitter grapefruit peel flavor. Good body.
Tried
from Growler
on 22 Oct 2022
at 23:21
7.3/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Corn, barley malt and hay aroma. Golden yellow with moderate head. Mildly sweet barley/corn malt, and moderately bitter fresh hay flavor. Good body.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Oct 2022
at 20:40
8.1/10
β
Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
Chocolate, barley malt, and dry hay aroma. Dark brown with moderate tan head. Mildly sweet chocolate, barley malt, and mildly bitter dry hay flavor. Good body. Excellent.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Oct 2022
at 21:36
7.5/10
β
Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Grass, cherry, lemon, and biscuit malt aroma. Golden yellow with moderate white head. Moderately sweet lemon, cherry, biscuit malt, and moderately bitter grass and quinine flavor. Good body.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Oct 2022
at 21:31