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

Featured list size 36

The top shortlist shown on this page

Average carbs 6.2g

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

Average calories 124

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

Average score 71.4

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 6.2g carbs and 124 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 2

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

  1. 37

    Miller Chill

    Beer · 4.0g carbs · 100 calories · 4.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    78
  2. 38

    AB Inbev, Cubanisto Cubanisto

    Beer · 4.6g carbs · 128 calories · 5.8% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    78
  3. 39

    Lagunitas Daytime IPA

    Beer · 3.0g carbs · 98 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    77
  4. 40

    Britt Biere abbaye St Erwann 7°

    Beer · 5.5g carbs · 115 calories · 7.0% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    76
  5. 41

    Yuengling Light Lager

    Beer · 3.2g carbs · 99 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    76
  6. 42

    Corona Light

    Beer · 4.8g carbs · 99 calories · 4.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    76
  7. 43

    Coors Light

    Beer · 5.0g carbs · 102 calories · 4.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    75
  8. 44

    Bud Ice

    Beer · 4.0g carbs · 136 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    75
  9. 45

    Steinburg Cerveza Suave

    Beer · 1.4g carbs · 35 calories · 4.8% ABV · 3.4oz serving

    75
  10. 46

    Keystone Light

    Beer · 4.7g carbs · 101 calories · 4.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    75
  11. 47

    Keystone Premium

    Beer · 5.0g carbs · 108 calories · 4.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    75
  12. 48

    Michelob Ultra Amber Max

    Beer · 4.8g carbs · 99 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    74
  13. 49

    Hahn SuperDry GF

    Beer · 4.5g carbs · 99 calories · 4.2% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    72
  14. 50

    Keystone Ice

    Beer · 6.9g carbs · 145 calories · 5.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    72
  15. 51

    Ab InBev, Atlas Atlas

    Beer · 8.5g carbs · 245 calories · 7.2% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    72
  16. 52

    Milwaukee's Best Ice

    Beer · 7.3g carbs · 144 calories · 5.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    72
  17. 53

    Bière 8.6

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 285 calories · 8.6% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    72
  18. 54

    Colruyt Carapils

    Beer · 3.6g carbs · 113 calories · 4.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    72
  19. 55

    Everyday Carapils

    Beer · 5.0g carbs · 160 calories · 4.4% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    71
  20. 56

    Big Flats Light Beer

    Beer · 6.0g carbs · 96 calories · 3.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    70
  21. 57

    Soproni Klasszikus

    Beer · 5.7g carbs · 116 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    70
  22. 58

    Celtia, SFBT Celtia

    Beer · 4.6g carbs · 88 calories · 5.0% ABV · 8.1oz serving

    70
  23. 59

    Victoria 1695

    Beer · 7.5g carbs · 152 calories · 8.5% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    70
  24. 60

    Miller High Life Light

    Beer · 6.2g carbs · 107 calories · 4.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    69
  25. 61

    Bud Light

    Beer · 6.6g carbs · 110 calories · 4.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    68
  26. 62

    Amstel Light

    Beer · 5.0g carbs · 95 calories · 3.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    67
  27. 63

    Busch

    Beer · 6.9g carbs · 114 calories · 4.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    67
  28. 64

    Michelob Golden Draft

    Beer · 7.1g carbs · 122 calories · 4.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    66
  29. 65

    Olde English 800 7.5

    Beer · 5.7g carbs · 85 calories · 7.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    66
  30. 66

    Stone Go To IPA

    Beer · 8.0g carbs · 120 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    66
  31. 67

    Carlsberg Carls berg

    Beer · 1.7g carbs · 128 calories · 4.8% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    66
  32. 68

    Beck's Premier Light

    Beer · 3.9g carbs · 64 calories · 2.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    66
  33. 69

    Trillium Fort Point Pale Ale

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 165 calories · 6.6% ABV · 16oz serving

    66
  34. 70

    Mastri Birrai Umbri IPA Artigianale

    Beer · 4.0g carbs · 39 calories · 6.5% ABV · 3.4oz serving

    66
  35. 71

    Heineken Light

    Beer · 6.0g carbs · 90 calories · 3.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    65
  36. 72

    Russian River Blind Pig IPA

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 185 calories · 6.1% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    65

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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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