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 15.9g

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

Average calories 185

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

Average score 41.3

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 15.9g carbs and 185 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 20

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

  1. 685

    Brasserie du Maroc Casablanca

    Beer · 10.6g carbs · 138 calories · 4.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    42
  2. 686

    Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 294 calories · 9.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    42
  3. 687

    Leffe Brune

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 205 calories · 6.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    42
  4. 688

    Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 175 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    42
  5. 689

    Birra Leffe Rossa

    Beer · 18.8g carbs · 213 calories · 6.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    42
  6. 690

    Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 145 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    42
  7. 691

    Brewdog Hazy Jane

    Beer · 16.3g carbs · 168 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    42
  8. 692

    Jubel Peach

    Beer · 14.9g carbs · 134 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    41
  9. 693

    Pyramid Hefeweizen

    Beer · 17.5g carbs · 168 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    41
  10. 694

    Hahn Premium Light

    Beer · 8.8g carbs · 90 calories · 2.2% ABV · 12.7oz serving

    41
  11. 695

    Chimay White (Cinq Cents)

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 254 calories · 8.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    41
  12. 696

    Leinenkugel's Red Lager

    Beer · 16.2g carbs · 166 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    41
  13. 697

    Sweetwater Blue

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 165 calories · 4.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    41
  14. 698

    Yebisu Premium

    Beer · 10.8g carbs · 147 calories · 4.0% ABV · 11.8oz serving

    41
  15. 699

    Yuengling Dark Brewed Porter

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 163 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    41
  16. 700

    La Trappe Quadrupel

    Beer · 24.1g carbs · 270 calories · 10.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    41
  17. 701

    Edelweiss Hefetrüb original

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 230 calories · 5.1% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    41
  18. 702

    Spaten Oktoberfestbier

    Beer · 21.5g carbs · 260 calories · 5.9% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    41
  19. 703

    Dogfish Head Punkin Ale

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 225 calories · 7.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    41
  20. 704

    Casino Davelghem Bière d'Abbaye Blonde

    Beer · 12.1g carbs · 184 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    41
  21. 705

    Banks's Exceptional Amber Bitter

    Beer · 15.9g carbs · 165 calories · 3.4% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    41
  22. 706

    Meteor Blonde de garde

    Beer · 20.2g carbs · 231 calories · 7.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    41
  23. 707

    Sahara Gold bière

    Beer · 16.5g carbs · 250 calories · 5.2% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    40
  24. 708

    Pelforth India Pale Ale

    Beer · 23.0g carbs · 250 calories · 5.9% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    40
  25. 709

    Sainte Nitouche Sainte-Nitouche Triple

    Beer · 20.9g carbs · 301 calories · 9.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    40
  26. 710

    Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 150 calories · 4.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    40
  27. 711

    La Bécasse Kriek Original

    Beer · 16.7g carbs · 173 calories · 5.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    40
  28. 712

    New Belgium Sour Brown Ale

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 210 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    40
  29. 713

    Les bulles du Mouchet Blanche des îles

    Beer · 26.7g carbs · 338 calories · 5.5% ABV · 25.4oz serving

    40
  30. 714

    Sierra Nevada Kellerweis Hefeweizen

    Beer · 15.5g carbs · 168 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    40
  31. 715

    Pelforth Blonde

    Beer · 23.0g carbs · 245 calories · 5.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    40
  32. 716

    Ringnes as Juicy IPA

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 210 calories · 4.6% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    40
  33. 717

    Sierra Nevada Celebration IPA

    Beer · 19.7g carbs · 223 calories · 6.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    40
  34. 718

    Mort subite kriek lambic

    Beer · 13.2g carbs · 117 calories · 4.5% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    40
  35. 719

    Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 160 calories · 4.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    39
  36. 720

    Goose Island Ten Hills Pale Ale

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 203 calories · 6.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    39

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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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