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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7.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can.

A- Black color, black liquid, brown head.

A- Smoke, coconut, sweet, toasted, malt.

F- Smoke, bitter, toasted coconut, chocolate, sweet.

T- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, rich finish.

O- Lots of cloying flavor. This is the kind of beer you want 2oz at a fest and that's enough. Just a class of overpowering flavors and sugar bomb.
Tried from Can on 21 Apr 2025 at 19:42

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Opaque, Pitch Black Color, Huge Dense Tan Foam Head, Creamy Top, Lasts Forever, Thin Creamy Drip Rings of Lacing. Mellow Bourbon Aroma. Sweet, Warming Bourbon Heat... Moderately Sweet, Warming Bourbon Heat Aftertaste. Easy Going For ABV. Date on Bottom of Can is Gibberish... Seems Like Dated, So No Coconut, No Smoke... Hides ABV Well, Easy Going Considering What It Is... Nice Can Label. Wish It Was Fresh. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Tried from Can on 19 Apr 2025 at 03:17

7.3/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Yuzu/stone fruit, rice malt, and straw aroma. Golden yellow with moderate white head. Mildly sweet yuzu, rice malt, and mildly bitter grass flavor. Okay body. Nice.
Tried from Draft on 11 Apr 2025 at 23:00

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Pint can, 2024 vintage. Strong espresso aroma with notes of fudgy chocolate, roasted malt, vanilla, bourbon and oak. Pours deep brown with a thin mocha brown head that has little retention and a thin ring of lacing. Starts with fudgy chocolate, roasted malt and vanilla flavors as well as having a rich, full body and silky smooth mouthfeel. Finishes smooth with huge espresso, bourbon and oak flavors. Pretty good, but coffee dominates.
Tried from Can from Coaltrain Wine and Liquor on 29 Mar 2025 at 06:10

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Pours clear gold with a small white head. Grainy malt and fruity aroma. Flavor is lightly bitter with grainy malt and a touch of fruity character. Light bodied. Alright.
Tried from Draft at Chapman's Brewing Company - Electric Works on 29 Mar 2025 at 05:25

6/10
Tried from Draft on 26 Mar 2025 at 07:38

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can poured into a Trappist glass. Murky, deep brown with a small beige head. Aroma is barely, oak, bourbon, vanilla, caramel. Initial taste is barely, oak, bourbon, hints of vanilla. Fades to an earth, oak. Full body and ample carbonation. Incredibly well done.
Tried from Can on 21 Mar 2025 at 01:28

7.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 6.5
Taster at FFB20, shared with the crew. I only took numerical notes while having this one.
Tried on 17 Mar 2025 at 12:23

7.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 6.5
Admin converted to private rating
Tried on 17 Mar 2025 at 12:23

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can @ Burger bordello. Unclear pale golden body with a medium sized white head. Nice and fruity aroma, citric fruit and some pale malt. Flavor is nice and easy, mild malt with refreshing citric fruit and decent bitterness. Medium to thin bodied and average aftertaste. Nothing extraordinary, but OK for my burger meal.
Tried from Can on 13 Mar 2025 at 05:34