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).
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
GTMW 2022. This is good. Wood smoke in the aroma and the flavor. Good carbonation, rich smoke aroma and in the flavor. A fine American attempt of this style.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Sep 2022
at 20:25
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
16 oz. can from Total Wine. Pours a cloudy gold color with a large white head and great retention. Great lacing too. Fruity hops aroma. Grapefruit and mixed tropical fruit flavors with a hoppy finish. I don't get the peach, strawberry or mango flavors. Mild bitterness. Medium body with good carbonation. A very drinkable pale ale.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Aug 2022
at 20:44
9.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
16 oz. can from Total Wine. Pours a crystal clear bronze color with a large khaki head and great retention. Pretty pour. Great lacing too. Caramel and toffee aroma. The taste follows the nose. Toffee and caramel malt flavor dominates. Super clean and smooth. Rich, but not too sweet. Medium body. Medium-light carbonation. Zero bitterness. Great American Oktoberfest beer. I could drink this all day.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Aug 2022
at 22:20
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sampled from the tap at GTMW 2022. Pours black with a yellowish brown head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has chocolate, peanut, sweet dark grains and a bit of bourbon supporting. Flavor is quite sweet with chocolate, dark grains and peanut with some bitter roast and bourbon backing.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Aug 2022
at 23:57
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Sampled from the tap at GTMW 2022. Pours a clear gold with a slight copper hue and a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has a beautiful meaty smoke with a bit of sweet grains underlying. Flavor also has meaty smoke with some sweet grains and a hint of roast underlying.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Aug 2022
at 23:53
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Nutty toffee malt and fresh hay aroma. Dark amber with giant tan head. Moderately sweet pecan, caramel malt, and mildly bitter fresh hay flavor. Good body. Solid.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Aug 2022
at 02:50
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Rødbrun lett tåkete med hvitt skum. Lukter rosiner, karamell og mørkt brød. Fyldig.Søt, maltig. Smaker rosiner, bourbon, trevirke og noe vanilje. Lang.
Tried
on 06 Aug 2022
at 21:52
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tåkete brun med kremete skum. Lukter karamell, malt. Søt lys karamel, rosiner. God sødme i avslutningen.
Tried
on 06 Aug 2022
at 21:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 oz. can from Total Wine. Pours a pitch black color with a huge tan head (95% foam) and annoyingly excellent retention. This is gonna take a while. Very good lacing. Very dark roasted malt aroma with some coffee too. The taste follows the nose. Charred malt flavor dominates with some coffee notes in the finish. Mildly sweet, and some dark bittering chocolate. Medium-heavy body. Semi-creamy mouthfeel. The 7.0% ABV is almost completely hidden. Good balanced stout.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jul 2022
at 20:56
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tangerine, biscuit malt, grapefruit peel, and pine aroma. Cloudy golden yellow with moderate white head. Moderately sweet tangerine, lime, biscuit malt, and moderately bitter grapefruit peel flavor. Good body.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jul 2022
at 11:52