Against the Grain Brewery

Microbrewery in Louisville, Kentucky, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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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6.9/10 β€” 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 β€” 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