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 14.2g

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

Average calories 171

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

Average score 48.2

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 14.2g carbs and 171 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 16

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

  1. 541

    Samuel Adams Octoberfest

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 162 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  2. 542

    Guinness Extra Stout

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 176 calories · 5.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  3. 543

    Heineken, Ichnusa inchusa

    Beer · 19.8g carbs · 250 calories · 4.7% ABV · 22.3oz serving

    48
  4. 544

    Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 163 calories · 5.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  5. 545

    Camden Town Brewery Camden Pale Ale

    Beer · 11.6g carbs · 122 calories · 4.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    48
  6. 546

    Lagunitas Beast of Both Worlds IPA

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 240 calories · 8.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  7. 547

    Blue Moon Mango Wheat

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 170 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  8. 548

    Negra Modelo

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 170 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  9. 549

    Spaten Münchner Hell

    Beer · 15.5g carbs · 225 calories · 5.2% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    48
  10. 550

    Long Trail Ale

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 160 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  11. 551

    Pliny the younger IPA

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 287 calories · 10.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  12. 552

    Birra Moretti, Heineken Filtrata a freddo

    Beer · 15.9g carbs · 203 calories · 4.3% ABV · 18.6oz serving

    48
  13. 553

    Dos Equis Ambar

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 146 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  14. 554

    Heineken, Ichnusa Ichnusa non filtrata

    Beer · 17.5g carbs · 210 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    48
  15. 555

    Kölsch - Früh

    Beer · 14.2g carbs · 138 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  16. 556

    Brewdog Punk IPA

    Beer · 18.5g carbs · 220 calories · 7.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  17. 557

    Isbjørn Lys Pilsner

    Beer · 15.5g carbs · 195 calories · 4.5% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    48
  18. 558

    Bell's Two Hearted IPA

    Beer · 16.7g carbs · 212 calories · 7.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  19. 559

    Krušovice královský original 10

    Beer · 14.5g carbs · 185 calories · 4.2% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    48
  20. 560

    George Killian's Irish Red

    Beer · 14.6g carbs · 169 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  21. 561

    Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy

    Beer · 12.5g carbs · 136 calories · 4.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  22. 562

    Alaskan Amber

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  23. 563

    Cerveza Especial San Miguel

    Beer · 13.2g carbs · 161 calories · 5.4% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    48
  24. 564

    Leffe

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 187 calories · 9.0% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    47
  25. 565

    Belhaven Scottish Ale

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    47
  26. 566

    Tennents Special

    Beer · 11.7g carbs · 115 calories · 3.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    47
  27. 567

    Batch 19

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 172 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    47
  28. 568

    Pelforth

    Beer · 16.3g carbs · 177 calories · 5.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    47
  29. 569

    Pelforth ipa

    Beer · 16.3g carbs · 177 calories · 5.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    47
  30. 570

    Chang Lager

    Beer · 18.6g carbs · 248 calories · 4.8% ABV · 21oz serving

    47
  31. 571

    Franziskaner, Spaten Birra

    Beer · 16.5g carbs · 215 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    47
  32. 572

    Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 223 calories · 7.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    47
  33. 573

    firestone Cali Squeeze Blood Orange

    Beer · 13.7g carbs · 160 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    47
  34. 574

    Amsterdam Navigator

    Beer · 23.0g carbs · 310 calories · 8.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    47
  35. 575

    Zeunerts Höga kusten

    Beer · 17.5g carbs · 225 calories · 5.3% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    47
  36. 576

    Frydenlund Juicy IPA

    Beer · 13.2g carbs · 138 calories · 4.6% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    47

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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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