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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6.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 7
On tap @ Beer Temple. Clear dark red-brown color. Very dense beige head. Aroma’s: red fruit, sweet, vanilla, herbal, a bit of roast, and only retronasal a little smoke is coming through. Flavor is lightly sweet, roasted. Light bodied. Roasted finish.
Tried from Draft on 13 Feb 2013 at 23:34

6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tap @ C4, Odense. Pours clear Golden with a White head. Peach, grass and citrus. Light bodied with a good bitterness.
Tried from Draft on 13 Feb 2013 at 10:06

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On tap at Beer Temple. Slightly hazy golden orange colour, white head. Aroma of strong spice, like cardamon (probably the bay leaves), light Brett funk, lime. Flavour is medium sweet, light peppery, strong spice, again very cardamon-like and a little like eucalyptus, light lime, light tart, spicy and light peppery finish. Light-bodied. A bit too spicy imo.
Tried from Draft on 10 Feb 2013 at 13:08

7.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
25 cl. draft @ Delirium Tap House. Apparently made from the late running of a DIPA. Paler golden with an average solid white head, almost looks a bit cask. Mellow USA hop in the nose, sweet grains, sweeter citrus peel, flowers & herbs. Taste is light hops, citrus & floral, quite a bit of grains, sweet herbs, flowers, touch peel. Quite heavily grainy. Agreeable, this could be quite a thing if they could make this dirt cheap which seems like an option given the production process.
Tried from Draft on 08 Feb 2013 at 14:43

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft @ Mikkeller Bar, Copenhagen. Pours a slightly hazy amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy hoppy caramel aroma. Sweetish malty hoppy bitter caramel flavor. has a sweetish malty spicy hoppy bitter caramel finish.
Tried from Draft on 06 Feb 2013 at 06:55

6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft @ Mikkeller Bar, Copenhagen. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy citrus aroma. Fruity malty weak hoppy bitter citrus flavor with weak yeasty hints. Has a fruity malty hoppy finish.
Tried from Draft on 06 Feb 2013 at 06:53

7.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft @ Delirium Taphouse, Brussels. Dorée claire, couleur paille, col blanc épais. Arôme est agréablement houblonné, le tout gardant un bouquet tirant vers la drêche, note de carapils, munich malt. Le côté IPA ressort bien surtout au niveau des houblons. Palais est ici léger et une bière facile à boire, désaltérante. Palais est frais, citronné avec un résiduel herbacé prononcé. Seul bémol est un palais qui demeure sec avec ce profil grains qui tend alors à dominer le tout peut être un peu.
Tried from Draft on 03 Feb 2013 at 01:52

6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft. Light pepper and sour barley malt aroma with a bit of funk. Golden yellow with small head. Sour milk, wood smoke and light malt flavor - only a slight hint of the peppers. Pretty mild - was hoping the pepper flavor would come out more.
Tried from Draft on 26 Jan 2013 at 16:50

7.6/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft. Light balsamic vinegar and chocolate aroma. Black/brown with small head. Sweet toffee malt and light vinegar flavor. Tart orange peel finish. Surprisingly light with alcohol well hidden. Light but tasty.
Tried from Draft on 26 Jan 2013 at 16:47

7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Draft. Chocolate malt aroma. Dark brown color with small head. Sweet chocolate toffee malt and light herbal hops flavor. Solidly drinkable - a great dunkel.
Tried from Draft on 26 Jan 2013 at 16:44