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 16.1g

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

Average calories 189

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

Average score 44.3

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 16.1g carbs and 189 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 19

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

  1. 649

    Reissdorf Reisdorf Alkoholfrei

    Beer · 17.2g carbs · 82 calories · 0.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    44
  2. 650

    Delirium Tremens

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

    44
  3. 651

    Ginette Bio Lager

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

    44
  4. 652

    Beck's Blue Alkoholfrei

    Beer · 17.8g carbs · 81 calories · 0.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  5. 653

    Guinness Baltimore Blonde

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

    44
  6. 654

    Kingfisher Premium Lager

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

    44
  7. 655

    Erdinger Alcohol Free Weissbrau

    Beer · 17.5g carbs · 82 calories · 0.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    44
  8. 656

    König Ludwig Brauerei König Ludwig Dunkel

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

    44
  9. 657

    Lagunitas Maximus Colossal IPA

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

    44
  10. 658

    Mönchshof Märzen

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

    44
  11. 659

    Powell Brewery Oatmeal Stout Beer

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

    44
  12. 660

    Samuel Smith Taddy Porter

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

    44
  13. 661

    Leffe Bière blonde d'abbaye belge

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

    44
  14. 662

    Goose Island IPA

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 195 calories · 5.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  15. 663

    Pyramid Apricot Ale

    Beer · 15.6g carbs · 167 calories · 5.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  16. 664

    Abdij van Leffe, leffe Bruin

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 188 calories · 6.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    44
  17. 665

    Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 232 calories · 7.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  18. 666

    Feldschlösschen Original

    Beer · 12.5g carbs · 185 calories · 3.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    44
  19. 667

    Westmalle Tripel

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 290 calories · 9.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    44
  20. 668

    Pliny the Elder IPA

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 260 calories · 8.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  21. 669

    Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 175 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  22. 670

    Corgon 🍺

    Beer · 15.9g carbs · 192 calories · 3.8% ABV · 18.6oz serving

    44
  23. 671

    Stone Smoked Porter

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 193 calories · 5.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  24. 672

    Grimbergen Cerise

    Beer · 14.5g carbs · 142 calories · 6.0% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    44
  25. 673

    Yuengling Black & Tan

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 153 calories · 4.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  26. 674

    Bitburger Maibock 0,5l Dose

    Beer · 17.8g carbs · 213 calories · 6.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  27. 675

    Taj Mahal Premium Lager

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 150 calories · 4.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    44
  28. 676

    Anchor Porter

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 190 calories · 5.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    43
  29. 677

    Bud light orange

    Beer · 14.3g carbs · 142 calories · 4.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    43
  30. 678

    Orval Trappist Ale

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 197 calories · 6.2% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    43
  31. 679

    Desperados Beer

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 142 calories · 5.9% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    43
  32. 680

    Sierra Nevada Porter

    Beer · 16.5g carbs · 183 calories · 5.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    43
  33. 681

    Alesmith Wee Heavy

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 300 calories · 10.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    43
  34. 682

    Leffe Blonde

    Beer · 19.2g carbs · 205 calories · 6.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    43
  35. 683

    Coronado Idiot IPA

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 241 calories · 8.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    43
  36. 684

    Underwood Brewery Kyiv Lager

    Beer · 15.8g carbs · 155 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    43

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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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