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

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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.

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The featured list still averages 3.5g carbs and 102 calories, so compare nutrition instead of trusting rank alone.

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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 15

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

  1. 505

    Lagunitas IPA

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 190 calories · 6.2% ABV

    50
  2. 506

    Leffe Bière blonde triple

    Beer · 21.1g carbs · 290 calories · 8.5% ABV

    50
  3. 507

    Widmer Hefeweizen

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 155 calories · 4.9% ABV

    50
  4. 508

    Number One

    Beer · 15.5g carbs · 210 calories · 5.0% ABV

    50
  5. 509

    Duvel Belgian Golden Ale

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 260 calories · 8.5% ABV

    50
  6. 510

    805 Cerveza

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 125 calories · 4.5% ABV

    50
  7. 511

    Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 175 calories · 5.7% ABV

    50
  8. 512

    Red Stripe

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 139 calories · 4.7% ABV

    50
  9. 513

    Grimbergen Astrum

    Beer · 14.2g carbs · 171 calories · 6.0% ABV

    49
  10. 514

    Shiner Bock

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 142 calories · 4.4% ABV

    49
  11. 515

    Mönchshof Kellerbier

    Beer · 16.5g carbs · 225 calories · 5.4% ABV

    49
  12. 516

    Budvar,budweiser Original Czech lager

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 210 calories · 5.0% ABV

    49
  13. 517

    Heineken Bière de prestige

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 210 calories · 5.0% ABV

    49
  14. 518

    Staropramen staro doza

    Beer · 13.1g carbs · 156 calories · 5.0% ABV

    49
  15. 519

    Neumarkter Lammsbräu

    Beer · 10.9g carbs · 141 calories · 4.7% ABV

    49
  16. 520

    Heineken

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 210 calories · 5.0% ABV

    49
  17. 521

    InBev, Leffe Blonde

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 145 calories · 6.6% ABV

    49
  18. 522

    Leffe Bière blonde

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 145 calories · 6.6% ABV

    49
  19. 523

    805 California Blonde Ale

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 140 calories · 4.7% ABV

    49
  20. 524

    Bissell Brothers Swish

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 310 calories · 8.0% ABV

    49
  21. 525

    La Fin Du Monde

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 270 calories · 9.0% ABV

    49
  22. 526

    Leffe Blonde

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 145 calories · 6.6% ABV

    49
  23. 527

    Tröegs Nugget Nectar

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 225 calories · 7.5% ABV

    49
  24. 528

    COOP Lager Bier

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 210 calories · 4.6% ABV

    49
  25. 529

    Brewery international as Bier Tsingtao

    Beer · 7.3g carbs · 151 calories · 4.7% ABV

    49
  26. 530

    Destihl Wild Sour Series Lynnbrook Raspberry

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 160 calories · 5.0% ABV

    49
  27. 531

    Alexander Keiths Lager

    Beer · 13.8g carbs · 168 calories · 5.4% ABV

    49
  28. 532

    Warsteiner, La Boite

    Beer · 12.4g carbs · 152 calories · 4.8% ABV

    49
  29. 533

    Leffe Brune Bière

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 142 calories · 6.5% ABV

    49
  30. 534

    Prinz Luipold Brauerei König Ludwig Weissbier Naturtrüb

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 230 calories · 5.5% ABV

    49
  31. 535

    Dos Equis Lager Lime & Salt

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 135 calories · 4.2% ABV

    49
  32. 536

    Orkney Skull Splitter

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 240 calories · 8.5% ABV

    49
  33. 537

    Blue Moon Belgian White

    Beer · 14.1g carbs · 168 calories · 5.4% ABV

    49
  34. 538

    Jade Bière blonde pur malt

    Beer · 5.5g carbs · 115 calories · 4.5% ABV

    49
  35. 539

    The Bruery Terreux Rueuze

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 200 calories · 6.5% ABV

    48
  36. 540

    Hoegaarden Wit Blanche

    Beer · 11.7g carbs · 159 calories · 4.9% ABV

    48

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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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