Best Beer Drinks

924 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 924

Beer drinks included in this ranking family

Featured list size 36

The top shortlist shown on this page

Average carbs 3.5g

Average across the drinks featured on this page

Average calories 102

Average across the drinks featured on this page

Average score 82.1

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 3.5g carbs and 102 calories, 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 12

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

  1. 397

    3 Floyds Alpha King

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 195 calories · 6.7% ABV

    53
  2. 398

    Young Henrys Newtowner

    Beer · 12.5g carbs · 151 calories · 4.8% ABV

    53
  3. 399

    Firestone Walker Pale 31

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 147 calories · 4.9% ABV

    53
  4. 400

    Singha

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.0% ABV

    53
  5. 401

    Genesee Cream Ale

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 153 calories · 5.1% ABV

    53
  6. 402

    Anderson Valley Blood Orange Gose

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 130 calories · 4.2% ABV

    53
  7. 403

    Allagash White

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 154 calories · 5.2% ABV

    53
  8. 404

    Saranac Pale Ale

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 163 calories · 5.5% ABV

    53
  9. 405

    Efes Pilsen

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV

    53
  10. 406

    Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 175 calories · 6.5% ABV

    53
  11. 407

    Tree House Green

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 280 calories · 7.5% ABV

    53
  12. 408

    Affligem Blond

    Beer · 12.9g carbs · 168 calories · 6.7% ABV

    53
  13. 409

    Polar Beer

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 140 calories · 4.5% ABV

    53
  14. 410

    Imperial Costa Rica

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 140 calories · 4.5% ABV

    53
  15. 411

    Toppling Goliath PseudoSue

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 175 calories · 5.8% ABV

    53
  16. 412

    Steinburg Cerveza Lager Clásica

    Beer · 10.4g carbs · 138 calories · 4.8% ABV

    53
  17. 413

    Steinburg Clásica

    Beer · 10.4g carbs · 138 calories · 4.8% ABV

    53
  18. 414

    SARL Tango Mützįg Lager beer

    Beer · 11.7g carbs · 145 calories · 4.8% ABV

    53
  19. 415

    Grüner Vollbier

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 205 calories · 4.9% ABV

    53
  20. 416

    Hamm's

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 142 calories · 4.7% ABV

    53
  21. 417

    König-Brauerei Duisburg-Beek König Pilsener

    Beer · 11.5g carbs · 210 calories · 4.9% ABV

    53
  22. 418

    Magic Hat #9

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 151 calories · 5.1% ABV

    52
  23. 419

    Spaten Premium Lager

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 155 calories · 5.2% ABV

    52
  24. 420

    3 Floyds Zombie Dust

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 185 calories · 6.2% ABV

    52
  25. 421

    Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier hell

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 220 calories · 5.4% ABV

    52
  26. 422

    Molson Golden

    Beer · 12.2g carbs · 151 calories · 5.0% ABV

    52
  27. 423

    Michelob AmberBock

    Beer · 11.8g carbs · 155 calories · 5.1% ABV

    52
  28. 424

    Harpoon Irish-Style Red IPA

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.7% ABV

    52
  29. 425

    Brewdog Elvis Juice IPA

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 193 calories · 6.5% ABV

    52
  30. 426

    Alhambra Beer Premium Lager

    Beer · 11.2g carbs · 132 calories · 4.6% ABV

    52
  31. 427

    DOS EQUIS AMBAR ESPECIAL

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 145 calories · 4.7% ABV

    52
  32. 428

    Stroh's Bohemian-Style Pilsner

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 142 calories · 4.6% ABV

    52
  33. 429

    Leinenkugel's Honey Weiss

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 149 calories · 4.9% ABV

    52
  34. 430

    Aldi, Karls Krone Gold Karls Krone Gold

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 205 calories · 4.9% ABV

    52
  35. 431

    Kronenbourg 1664

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 225 calories · 5.5% ABV

    52
  36. 432

    Grimbergen Double Ambrée

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 142 calories · 6.5% ABV

    52

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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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