Best Beer Drinks

863 beer drinks tracked, averaging 13.7g carbs and 174 calories per serving. Carbs in beer come almost entirely from unfermented residual sugar, so the spread is wide: light lagers brewed to a lower original gravity land near zero, while imperial stouts and heavier ales can carry several times the category average. Sorted by DrinkLeader score (highest first), then carbs and calories.

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Best Score Snapshot For Beer

Built from the current ranking shortlist

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 863

Beer drinks included in this ranking family

Featured list size 36

The top shortlist shown on this page

Average carbs 12.3g

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

Average calories 164

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

Average score 50.1

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 12.3g carbs and 164 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 14

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

  1. 469

    Full Sail Amber

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 167 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  2. 470

    Yuengling Lager

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 141 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  3. 471

    Yuengling Premium

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 141 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  4. 472

    Yuengling Traditional Lager

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 141 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  5. 473

    Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 195 calories · 6.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  6. 474

    Boo Koo IPA

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 195 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  7. 475

    Leffe Blonde

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 145 calories · 6.6% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    50
  8. 476

    Grimbergen Brassin d'Hiver

    Beer · 12.8g carbs · 202 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  9. 477

    Brahma Chopp

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 140 calories · 4.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  10. 478

    Murphy's Irish Stout

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 154 calories · 4.0% ABV · 14.9oz serving

    50
  11. 479

    Grain Belt Premium

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 145 calories · 4.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  12. 480

    Hansa Pilsner

    Beer · 8.9g carbs · 156 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  13. 481

    Paderborner Brauerei Paderborner Pilsener

    Beer · 14.5g carbs · 205 calories · 4.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    50
  14. 482

    Wicküler Pilsener

    Beer · 12.8g carbs · 152 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  15. 483

    Landskron Premium Pilsner

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 210 calories · 4.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    50
  16. 484

    Number One

    Beer · 15.5g carbs · 210 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    50
  17. 485

    Kronenbourg 1664

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    50
  18. 486

    Guinness Extra Stout

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 180 calories · 5.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  19. 487

    Chang Beer

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    50
  20. 488

    Lagunitas IPA

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 190 calories · 6.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  21. 489

    Widmer Hefeweizen

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 155 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  22. 490

    Leffe Bière blonde triple

    Beer · 21.1g carbs · 290 calories · 8.5% ABV · 14.9oz serving

    50
  23. 491

    805 Cerveza

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 125 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    49
  24. 492

    Duvel Belgian Golden Ale

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 260 calories · 8.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    49
  25. 493

    Red Stripe

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 139 calories · 4.7% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    49
  26. 494

    Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 175 calories · 5.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    49
  27. 495

    Founders Solid Gold Lager

    Beer · 11.8g carbs · 140 calories · 4.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    49
  28. 496

    Grimbergen Astrum

    Beer · 14.2g carbs · 171 calories · 6.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    49
  29. 497

    Shiner Bock

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 142 calories · 4.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    49
  30. 498

    Mönchshof Kellerbier

    Beer · 16.5g carbs · 225 calories · 5.4% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    49
  31. 499

    Heineken

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 210 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    49
  32. 500

    Budweiser Budvar Original Czech Lager

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 210 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    49
  33. 501

    Neumarkter Lammsbräu

    Beer · 10.9g carbs · 141 calories · 4.7% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    49
  34. 502

    Harp Lager

    Beer · 8.0g carbs · 153 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    49
  35. 503

    Staropramen staro doza

    Beer · 13.1g carbs · 156 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    49
  36. 504

    805 California Blonde Ale

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 140 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    49

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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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