Best Beer Drinks

901 beer drinks tracked. Sorted by DrinkLeader score (highest first), then carbs and calories.

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Sorted by DrinkLeader score (highest first), then carbs and calories. Use the cards below to understand the baseline before you compare individual bottles, cans, or pours.

Tracked choices 901

Beer drinks included in this ranking family

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Average carbs 12.3g

Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 12 oz serving

Average calories 161

Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 12 oz serving

Average score 53.7

Sorted by DrinkLeader score (highest first), then carbs and calories.

How To Use This Ranking

Use this page as your default shortlist

These are the highest scoring beer drinks in the database, making this the fastest way to find strong options before you order.

Pressure test the leader board

The featured list still averages 12.3g carbs and 161 calories per 12 oz serving, so compare nutrition instead of trusting rank alone.

Cross-check with the alternate views

Open the lowest-carb and lowest-calorie versions of this same type when you need a more specific decision framework.

Best Beer Drinks List — Page 11

Use this ranking as a fast shortlist, then verify serving size and carbs before ordering.

  1. 361

    Pelforth Pelfort brune

    Beer · 5.8g carbs · 61 calories · 6.5% ABV · 3.4oz serving

    54
  2. 362

    Hamm's Premium

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 144 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    54
  3. 363

    Dorada especial original

    Beer · 11.9g carbs · 158 calories · 5.7% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    54
  4. 364

    Cerveza negra Steinburg

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 209 calories · 7.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    54
  5. 365

    Molson XXX

    Beer · 15.7g carbs · 201 calories · 7.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    54
  6. 366

    North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 135 calories · 4.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    54
  7. 367

    Tecate Beer

    Beer · 1.9g carbs · 31 calories · 3.1% ABV · 3.4oz serving

    54
  8. 368

    Stella Artois Premium Unfiltered Lager Beer

    Beer · 13.6g carbs · 180 calories · 5.0% ABV · 14.9oz serving

    53
  9. 369

    Grimbergen Pale Ale

    Beer · 9.8g carbs · 120 calories · 5.5% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    53
  10. 370

    Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 165 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  11. 371

    Köstritzer Edel Pils

    Beer · 12.5g carbs · 200 calories · 4.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    53
  12. 372

    Samuel Adams Summer Ale

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  13. 373

    Bohemia

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  14. 374

    shephered neame Spitfire

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 185 calories · 4.5% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    53
  15. 375

    Sapporo Reserve Beer

    Beer · 11.4g carbs · 151 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  16. 376

    Ringnes Extra Gold

    Beer · 13.9g carbs · 168 calories · 6.3% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    53
  17. 377

    Guinness Blonde American Lager

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 152 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  18. 378

    Milwaukee's Best Premium

    Beer · 11.4g carbs · 128 calories · 4.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  19. 379

    Erdinger, Erdinger Weissbräu Weißbier

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 220 calories · 5.3% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    53
  20. 380

    1664 Blanc

    Beer · 8.2g carbs · 112 calories · 5.0% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    53
  21. 381

    Rogue Dead Guy Ale

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 189 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  22. 382

    Modern Times Blazing World IPA

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 195 calories · 6.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  23. 383

    3 Floyds Alpha King

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 195 calories · 6.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  24. 384

    Young Henrys Newtowner

    Beer · 12.5g carbs · 151 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12.7oz serving

    53
  25. 385

    Firestone Walker Pale 31

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 147 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  26. 386

    Singha

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  27. 387

    Genesee Cream Ale

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 153 calories · 5.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  28. 388

    Anderson Valley Blood Orange Gose

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 130 calories · 4.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  29. 389

    Allagash White

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 154 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  30. 390

    Saranac Pale Ale

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 163 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  31. 391

    Efes Pilsen

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    53
  32. 392

    Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 175 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  33. 393

    Tree House Green

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 280 calories · 7.5% ABV · 16oz serving

    53
  34. 394

    Affligem Blond

    Beer · 12.9g carbs · 168 calories · 6.7% ABV · 10.1oz serving

    53
  35. 395

    Polar Beer

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 140 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  36. 396

    Imperial Costa Rica

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 140 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    53

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Beer Ranking FAQ

How is DrinkLeader ranking the best beer drinks?

This list sorts by DrinkLeader score first, then uses carbs and calories as tiebreakers. It is designed to surface balanced, macro-aware choices quickly.

Why compare beer by more than best score?

Because a drink can look strong in one metric and weak in another. Use this page for the primary goal, then open the sibling rankings to compare the same category by other constraints.

Where should I go after this beer ranking?

Open the main beer guide for category benchmarks and ordering strategy, then use related blog posts for deeper brand and cocktail coverage.

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