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.

Pressure test the leader board

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 18

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

  1. 613

    Leinenkugel's Original Lager

    Beer · 13.9g carbs · 152 calories · 4.7% ABV

    46
  2. 614

    Pacifico Clara

    Beer · 13.6g carbs · 143 calories · 4.4% ABV

    46
  3. 615

    Modelo Especial

    Beer · 13.6g carbs · 143 calories · 4.4% ABV

    46
  4. 616

    Sierra Nevada Summerfest Beer

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 163 calories · 5.0% ABV

    46
  5. 617

    Shock Top Belgian White

    Beer · 14.6g carbs · 167 calories · 5.2% ABV

    46
  6. 618

    New Belgium La Folie

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 220 calories · 7.0% ABV

    46
  7. 619

    Hansa borg as Hansa Fatøl 0,5l boks

    Beer · 12.5g carbs · 220 calories · 4.7% ABV

    46
  8. 620

    Cali Creamin’ Vanilla Ale

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.0% ABV

    46
  9. 621

    Left Hand Milk Stout

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 175 calories · 6.0% ABV

    46
  10. 622

    Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 175 calories · 6.0% ABV

    46
  11. 623

    Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 178 calories · 6.0% ABV

    46
  12. 624

    Chimay Triple

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 202 calories · 8.0% ABV

    46
  13. 625

    Killian's Irish Red

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 162 calories · 4.9% ABV

    46
  14. 626

    Kona Fire Rock Pale Ale

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 186 calories · 6.0% ABV

    46
  15. 627

    Surly Furious IPA

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 208 calories · 6.6% ABV

    46
  16. 628

    Kronenbourg 7°2 Blonde

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 300 calories · 7.2% ABV

    46
  17. 629

    Birra Moretti Ricetta

    Beer · 9.2g carbs · 122 calories · 3.7% ABV

    46
  18. 630

    Guinness

    Beer · 17.8g carbs · 230 calories · 7.5% ABV

    46
  19. 631

    Brooklyn Lager

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 170 calories · 5.2% ABV

    46
  20. 632

    Small Beer Lager

    Beer · 6.6g carbs · 77 calories · 2.1% ABV

    46
  21. 633

    Modelo Negra

    Beer · 15.7g carbs · 172 calories · 5.4% ABV

    46
  22. 634

    Nastro azzuro,Peroni Nastro azzuro

    Beer · 21.1g carbs · 277 calories · 5.1% ABV

    46
  23. 635

    Leffe d'été

    Beer · 15.3g carbs · 166 calories · 5.2% ABV

    45
  24. 636

    Chouffe Blonde

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 240 calories · 8.0% ABV

    45
  25. 637

    Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Sumpin'

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 231 calories · 7.5% ABV

    45
  26. 638

    Elysian Space Dust IPA

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 261 calories · 8.2% ABV

    45
  27. 639

    Gallia Blonde non filtré Champ Libre

    Beer · 16.2g carbs · 171 calories · 5.8% ABV

    45
  28. 640

    Gallia Champ Libre

    Beer · 16.2g carbs · 171 calories · 5.8% ABV

    45
  29. 641

    Deschutes Obsidian Stout

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 196 calories · 6.4% ABV

    45
  30. 642

    Загорка ретро

    Beer · 9.6g carbs · 159 calories · 4.5% ABV

    45
  31. 643

    Warsteiner Pilsner

    Beer · 17.5g carbs · 210 calories · 4.8% ABV

    45
  32. 644

    Warsteiner Pilsener

    Beer · 17.5g carbs · 210 calories · 4.8% ABV

    45
  33. 645

    Bell's Hopslam Ale

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 300 calories · 10.0% ABV

    45
  34. 646

    Oskar Blues Old Chub

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 240 calories · 8.0% ABV

    45
  35. 647

    Founders KBS Imperial Stout

    Beer · 24.0g carbs · 340 calories · 12.0% ABV

    45
  36. 648

    Leffe BIÈRE DE NOEL

    Beer · 13.2g carbs · 142 calories · 6.0% ABV

    45

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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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