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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6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is fruity hops with orange, grapefruit, malt, some pine. Flavour is moderate to medium sweet with a bitter finish. Body is medium. Sweet and citrussy with lots of orange, grapefruit, some pine. Nice.
Tried from Can on 07 Feb 2025 at 12:17

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Resinous hoppy aroma with orange, pine resin, malt, grapefruit, some caramel. Flavour is bitter with a moderate sweetness. Body is medium. Thick and resinous, bittersweetish, finishes with a fairly heavy (bit boozy) flavour.
Tried from Can on 01 Feb 2025 at 07:08

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is bourbon, sweet caramel malt, oak, nutty notes. Medium sweet flavour, lightly boozy. Body is above medium. Very nice!
Tried from Can on 01 Feb 2025 at 07:07

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is roasted malt, sweet powdery cocoa, lactose, milk chocolate, some coffee, caramel. Flavour is sweet with a moderate to medium roasty bitter finish. Body is medium. Good.
Tried from Can on 01 Feb 2025 at 07:07

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Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Thick juicy fruity hop aroma with grapefruit, zesty citrus peel, malt, ripe-ish orange, tropical fruits, pine resin, more fruit peel. Flavour is a bit sweet with a firm bitterness. Body is a little above medium. Juicy, bitter(sweetish) and piney. This has much of what I love about good IPA.
Tried from Can on 01 Feb 2025 at 07:07

7.6/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Light cherry, chocolate malt, and hay aroma. Dark brown with moderate tan head. Moderately sweet chocolate malt, and mildly bitter hay flavor. Okay body. Nicely quaffable.
Tried from Draft on 25 Jan 2025 at 23:17

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can. Cloudy, gold with a five and a half finger head. Taste is citrus and hops with a bitter finish.
Tried from Can on 21 Jan 2025 at 05:38

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Can. Black in color with a huge tan head. Aroma is roasted grains. Taste is also roasted grains.
Tried from Can on 21 Jan 2025 at 05:38

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Amber in color with a small head. Aroma is berries and fruit. Taste is berries and fruit.
Tried on 21 Jan 2025 at 05:38

5.9/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Corn, barley malt, and grass/fresh hay aroma. Golden yellow with moderate white head. Mildly sweet lemon, corn, barley malt, and mildly bitter grass/hay flavor. Okay body.
Tried from Can on 18 Jan 2025 at 02:24