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 16.4g

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

Average calories 182

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

Average score 39.9

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.

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The featured list still averages 16.4g carbs and 182 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 21

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

  1. 721

    Banks's Exceptional Amber Bitter

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

    41
  2. 722

    Sahara Gold bière

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

    41
  3. 723

    Pelforth India Pale Ale

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

    41
  4. 724

    Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale

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

    41
  5. 725

    Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA

    Beer · 20.6g carbs · 214 calories · 6.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    40
  6. 726

    InBev Belgium, La Bécasse Kriek Original

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

    40
  7. 727

    New Belgium Sour Brown Ale

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

    40
  8. 728

    Les bulles du Mouchet Blanche des îles

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

    40
  9. 729

    Pelforth Blonde

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

    40
  10. 730

    ODouls Amber

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 90 calories · 0.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    40
  11. 731

    Ringnes as Juicy IPA

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

    40
  12. 732

    Sierra Nevada Celebration IPA

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

    40
  13. 733

    Mort subite kriek lambic

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

    40
  14. 734

    Goose Island Ten Hills Pale Ale

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

    40
  15. 735

    Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat

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

    40
  16. 736

    Desperados

    Beer · 15.8g carbs · 147 calories · 5.9% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    40
  17. 737

    Grafters Irish Red Ale

    Beer · 4.0g carbs · 55 calories · 4.3% ABV · 3.4oz serving

    39
  18. 738

    Leinenkugel's Creamy Dark

    Beer · 16.8g carbs · 170 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    39
  19. 739

    Birra Moretti

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 185 calories · 3.6% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    39
  20. 740

    Super bock

    Beer · 17.8g carbs · 177 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    39
  21. 741

    Bitburger

    Beer · 3.3g carbs · 132 calories · 3.1% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    39
  22. 742

    1897 Black

    Beer · 14.1g carbs · 191 calories · 5.6% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    39
  23. 743

    Dogfish Head 60min IPA

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 209 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    39
  24. 744

    Lagunitas Hop Stoopid

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 265 calories · 8.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    39
  25. 745

    Pilsner Urquell

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 156 calories · 4.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    39
  26. 746

    Westmalle Dubbel

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 224 calories · 7.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    39
  27. 747

    Third Shift Amber Lager

    Beer · 17.9g carbs · 182 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    39
  28. 748

    Zlatý Bažant Lager

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 220 calories · 4.7% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    39
  29. 749

    LIDL Perlembourg Bière Blanche

    Beer · 16.3g carbs · 159 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    39
  30. 750

    Tripel Karmeliet Special Giftpack

    Beer · 22.4g carbs · 250 calories · 8.4% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    39
  31. 751

    Desperados Original

    Beer · 18.5g carbs · 188 calories · 5.9% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    38
  32. 752

    Desperados

    Beer · 18.5g carbs · 188 calories · 5.9% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    38
  33. 753

    Samuel Adams Boston Lager

    Beer · 17.2g carbs · 175 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    38
  34. 754

    Flensburger Pilsener

    Beer · 30.6g carbs · 505 calories · 3.8% ABV · 45oz serving

    38
  35. 755

    Tripel Karmeliet

    Beer · 23.0g carbs · 249 calories · 8.4% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    38
  36. 756

    Mahou Cerveza especial

    Beer · 12.1g carbs · 173 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    38

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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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