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 15.7g

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

Average calories 188

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

Average score 42.2

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 15.7g carbs and 188 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 20

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

  1. 685

    Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout

    Beer · 15.6g carbs · 167 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    43
  2. 686

    Budweiser Lager Beer Bottle

    Beer · 20.5g carbs · 257 calories · 4.5% ABV · 22.3oz serving

    43
  3. 687

    8.6 Bière intense India Pale Lager

    Beer · 22.5g carbs · 295 calories · 7.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    43
  4. 688

    Fat Tire Amber Ale

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 160 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    43
  5. 689

    Alexander Keiths Brown Ale

    Beer · 16.5g carbs · 178 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    43
  6. 690

    Tiger Soju infused lager

    Beer · 15.4g carbs · 166 calories · 5.5% ABV · 10.8oz serving

    43
  7. 691

    Anchor Steam Beer

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 166 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    43
  8. 692

    Carlsberg San Miguel Can

    Beer · 18.5g carbs · 225 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    42
  9. 693

    Störtebeker Atlantik Ale

    Beer · 12.5g carbs · 205 calories · 4.1% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    42
  10. 694

    Kona Koko Nut Brown Ale

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 184 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    42
  11. 695

    Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 209 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    42
  12. 696

    New Belgium 1554 Enlightened Black Ale

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 185 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    42
  13. 697

    Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 165 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    42
  14. 698

    Brasserie du Maroc Casablanca

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

    42
  15. 699

    Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA

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

    42
  16. 700

    Leffe Brune

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

    42
  17. 701

    Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale

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

    42
  18. 702

    Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale

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

    42
  19. 703

    Brewdog Hazy Jane

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

    42
  20. 704

    Brussels Beer Project Pico Bello

    Beer · 18.8g carbs · 85 calories · 0.3% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    42
  21. 705

    Jubel Peach

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

    41
  22. 706

    Pyramid Hefeweizen

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

    41
  23. 707

    Hahn Premium Light

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

    41
  24. 708

    Chimay White (Cinq Cents)

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

    41
  25. 709

    Leinenkugel's Red Lager

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

    41
  26. 710

    Sweetwater Blue

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

    41
  27. 711

    yebisu premium

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

    41
  28. 712

    Founders Centennial IPA

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 250 calories · 7.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    41
  29. 713

    Yuengling Dark Brewed Porter

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

    41
  30. 714

    Founders KBS

    Beer · 25.0g carbs · 355 calories · 12.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    41
  31. 715

    La Trappe Quadrupel

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

    41
  32. 716

    Edelweiss Hefetrüb original

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

    41
  33. 717

    Spaten, Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu Oktoberfestbier

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

    41
  34. 718

    Casino Davelghem Bière d'Abbaye Blonde

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

    41
  35. 719

    Sainte Nitouche Sainte-Nitouche Triple

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

    41
  36. 720

    Dogfish Head Punkin Ale

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

    41

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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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