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 16.2g

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

Average calories 208

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

Average score 45.1

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 16.2g carbs and 208 calories per 12 oz serving, 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 18

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

  1. 613

    Chouffe Blonde

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 240 calories · 8.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    45
  2. 614

    Corona Familiar

    Beer · 14.6g carbs · 156 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    45
  3. 615

    Gallia Blonde non filtré Champ Libre

    Beer · 16.2g carbs · 171 calories · 5.8% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    45
  4. 616

    Gallia Champ Libre

    Beer · 16.2g carbs · 171 calories · 5.8% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    45
  5. 617

    Elysian Space Dust IPA

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 261 calories · 8.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    45
  6. 618

    Warsteiner Pilsner

    Beer · 17.5g carbs · 210 calories · 4.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    45
  7. 619

    Deschutes Obsidian Stout

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 196 calories · 6.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    45
  8. 620

    Bell's Hopslam Ale

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 300 calories · 10.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    45
  9. 621

    Oskar Blues Old Chub

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 240 calories · 8.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    45
  10. 622

    Corona Beer

    Beer · 13.9g carbs · 138 calories · 4.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    45
  11. 623

    Leffe BIÈRE DE NOEL

    Beer · 13.2g carbs · 142 calories · 6.0% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    45
  12. 624

    Founders KBS Imperial Stout

    Beer · 24.0g carbs · 340 calories · 12.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    45
  13. 625

    Founders KBS

    Beer · 24.0g carbs · 340 calories · 12.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    45
  14. 626

    Ringnes as Frydenlund fatøl

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 195 calories · 4.5% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    45
  15. 627

    San Miguel Lager

    Beer · 16.3g carbs · 198 calories · 5.0% ABV · 14.9oz serving

    45
  16. 628

    Michelob

    Beer · 14.4g carbs · 158 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    45
  17. 629

    Abbeye be Leffe Blond Beer

    Beer · 17.8g carbs · 191 calories · 6.6% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    45
  18. 630

    New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 280 calories · 9.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    45
  19. 631

    Trois Pistoles

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 280 calories · 9.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    45
  20. 632

    Leffe de printemps

    Beer · 17.8g carbs · 205 calories · 6.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    45
  21. 633

    Allagash Tripel

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 285 calories · 9.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    45
  22. 634

    Smithwick's Irish Red Ale

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 155 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  23. 635

    Victoria Beer

    Beer · 13.2g carbs · 135 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  24. 636

    Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 236 calories · 7.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  25. 637

    Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 190 calories · 6.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  26. 638

    Ginette Bio Lager

    Beer · 13.2g carbs · 141 calories · 4.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    44
  27. 639

    Delirium Tremens

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 265 calories · 8.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    44
  28. 640

    Guinness Baltimore Blonde

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 167 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  29. 641

    Kingfisher Premium Lager

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 155 calories · 4.8% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    44
  30. 642

    Modelo Chelada Limón y Sal

    Beer · 12.5g carbs · 120 calories · 3.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  31. 643

    König Ludwig Brauerei König Ludwig Dunkel

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 235 calories · 5.5% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    44
  32. 644

    Mönchshof Märzen

    Beer · 17.5g carbs · 245 calories · 5.5% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    44
  33. 645

    Samuel Smith Taddy Porter

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  34. 646

    Lagunitas Maximus Colossal IPA

    Beer · 21.0g carbs · 270 calories · 9.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  35. 647

    Powell Brewery Oatmeal Stout Beer

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 298 calories · 7.0% ABV · 16oz serving

    44
  36. 648

    Leffe Bière blonde d'abbaye belge

    Beer · 18.5g carbs · 205 calories · 6.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    44

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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.

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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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