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 18.6g

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

Average calories 209

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

Average score 38.5

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 18.6g carbs and 209 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 21

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

  1. 721

    Desperados

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

    39
  2. 722

    Leinenkugel's Creamy Dark

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

    39
  3. 723

    Birra Moretti

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

    39
  4. 724

    Bitburger

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

    39
  5. 725

    Super bock

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

    39
  6. 726

    Modelo Chelada Suprema Mangonada

    Beer · 23.3g carbs · 230 calories · 8.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    39
  7. 727

    1897 Black

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

    39
  8. 728

    Lagunitas Hop Stoopid

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

    39
  9. 729

    Westmalle Dubbel

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

    39
  10. 730

    Third Shift Amber Lager

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

    39
  11. 731

    Modelo Chelada Suprema Tropical

    Beer · 23.5g carbs · 240 calories · 8.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    39
  12. 732

    Zlatý Bažant Lager

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

    39
  13. 733

    Tripel Karmeliet Special Giftpack

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

    39
  14. 734

    Desperados Original

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

    38
  15. 735

    LIDL Perlembourg Bière Blanche

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

    38
  16. 736

    Flensburger Pilsener

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

    38
  17. 737

    Samuel Adams Boston Lager

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

    38
  18. 738

    Tripel Karmeliet

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

    38
  19. 739

    Mahou Cerveza especial

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

    38
  20. 740

    Pelforth Pelfort brune

    Beer · 20.6g carbs · 216 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    38
  21. 741

    Ninkasi Believer Double Red

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 240 calories · 6.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    38
  22. 742

    Pelforth Brune

    Beer · 20.6g carbs · 216 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    38
  23. 743

    Pelforth Brune douce et puissante

    Beer · 20.6g carbs · 216 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    38
  24. 744

    Michelob Ultra 19th Hole Light Tea & Lemonade

    Beer · 16.1g carbs · 140 calories · 3.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    38
  25. 745

    Duchesse De Bourgogne

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 210 calories · 6.2% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    38
  26. 746

    Franziskaner PREMIUM WEISSBIER DUNKEL

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 230 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    38
  27. 747

    Trappistes Rochefort 8

    Beer · 23.1g carbs · 277 calories · 9.2% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    37
  28. 748

    PerfectDraft bière Kwak

    Beer · 23.4g carbs · 270 calories · 8.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    37
  29. 749

    Goose Island Honkers Ale

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 155 calories · 4.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    37
  30. 750

    Founders Breakfast Stout

    Beer · 23.0g carbs · 270 calories · 8.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    37
  31. 751

    Deschutes Black Butte Porter

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 195 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    37
  32. 752

    Desperados Original Beer

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 202 calories · 5.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    37
  33. 753

    Tripel Karmeliet

    Beer · 24.1g carbs · 269 calories · 8.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    37
  34. 754

    Bell's Expedition Stout

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 350 calories · 10.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    36
  35. 755

    Brasserie Bourbon Héritage - Rousse

    Beer · 19.2g carbs · 166 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    36
  36. 756

    Pyramid ThunderHead IPA

    Beer · 22.5g carbs · 217 calories · 6.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    36

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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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