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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7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
A dark amber DIPA with a thick creamy mocha head, In aroma, loads of herbaceous hops, over butterscotch malt, light berry notes, nice. In mouth, a nice smooth ale with nice grassy hops, grapefruit notes, lingering bitterness, quite nice. On tap at FoBAB 2011.
Tried from Draft on 15 Nov 2011 at 17:47

8.3/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Cask. Strong citrus hops aroma. Dark amber color with moderate head. Sweet orange malt and moderately bitter orange peel flavor. Excellent - very good cask beer.
Tried from Cask on 12 Nov 2011 at 15:25

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Tap. Smoked meat and barley malt aroma. Clear chestnut color with small head. Smoked ham and malt flavor. Excellent - a very tasty smoked beer.
Tried from Draft on 12 Nov 2011 at 15:22

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Tap. Molasses malt and herbal hops aroma. Black color with moderate head. Lightly smoky chocolate malt flavor. Medium body with light lactic finish. Light but tasty.
Tried from Draft on 12 Nov 2011 at 15:20

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap. Buttery toffee malt and light berry and alcohol aroma. Dark amber color with small head. Sweet toffee malt and strong alcohol flavor. A unique Biere de Garde.
Tried from Draft on 12 Nov 2011 at 15:16

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap. Sweet orange and grapefruit peel/pine aroma. Amber color with small head. Sweet perfumey orange and strong bitter grapefruit peel flavor. Nicely hoppy.
Tried from Draft on 12 Nov 2011 at 15:13

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap. Orange malt and citrus/pine hops aroma. Golden yellow color with small head. Sweet orange malt and moderately bitter pine/grapefruit peel hops flavor. Solid.
Tried from Draft on 12 Nov 2011 at 15:10

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap. Banana-orange malt aroma. Golden yellow color with moderate head. Sweet banana/orange malt with a hint of bitterness. Unique - has some nice weizen characteristics.
Tried from Draft on 12 Nov 2011 at 15:05

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap. Berry malt and herbal hops aroma. Golden yellow color with small head. Creamy berry malt and moderately bitter herbal hops flavor. Very nice.
Tried from Draft on 12 Nov 2011 at 15:03

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Growler. Clear amber body. Fizzy, white head rapidly diminishing. Big aroma of smoked bacon with hints of toasted grain, biscuit. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly to moderately sweet and moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, moderate carbonation. Smoke dominates aroma and flavor and it’s meaty, but not so much so that other characteristics disappear. They’re muted, but still there. Could have used more carbonation, but I suspect it lost carbonation by being poured poorly into the growler which was only three-quarters filled. Thanks Wes.
Tried from Growler on 30 Oct 2011 at 17:24