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 19.2g

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

Average calories 213

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

Average score 36.8

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 19.2g carbs and 213 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 22

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

  1. 757

    Ninkasi Believer Double Red

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

    38
  2. 758

    Founders Breakfast Stout

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 270 calories · 8.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    38
  3. 759

    Pelforth Brune douce et puissante

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

    38
  4. 760

    Pelforth Brune

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

    38
  5. 761

    Michelob Ultra 19th Hole Light Tea & Lemonade

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

    38
  6. 762

    Duchesse De Bourgogne

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

    38
  7. 763

    Franziskaner PREMIUM WEISSBIER DUNKEL

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

    38
  8. 764

    Trappistes Rochefort 8

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

    37
  9. 765

    Victoria

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 152 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    37
  10. 766

    Goose Island Honkers Ale

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

    37
  11. 767

    Deschutes Black Butte Porter

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

    37
  12. 768

    Desperados Original Beer

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

    37
  13. 769

    Tripel Karmeliet

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

    37
  14. 770

    Bell's Expedition Stout

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

    37
  15. 771

    Pyramid ThunderHead IPA

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

    37
  16. 772

    Brasserie Bourbon Héritage - Rousse

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

    37
  17. 773

    Asahi,Peroni Asahi Super Dry

    Beer · 17.4g carbs · 254 calories · 4.0% ABV · 21oz serving

    36
  18. 774

    North Coast Old Rasputin

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 303 calories · 9.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    36
  19. 775

    Chimay Red

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 236 calories · 7.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    36
  20. 776

    Gösser Märzen

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 215 calories · 4.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    36
  21. 777

    Sierra Nevada Stout

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 210 calories · 5.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    36
  22. 778

    Carlsberg Unfiltered

    Beer · 35.6g carbs · 567 calories · 5.0% ABV · 44.6oz serving

    36
  23. 779

    Desperados Bière

    Beer · 5.7g carbs · 40 calories · 3.0% ABV · 3.4oz serving

    36
  24. 780

    1664 Fruits Rouges

    Beer · 13.8g carbs · 125 calories · 4.5% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    36
  25. 781

    Steinburg Cerveza clásica

    Beer · 27.0g carbs · 420 calories · 4.8% ABV · 33.8oz serving

    36
  26. 782

    Tuborg Skøll

    Beer · 19.5g carbs · 198 calories · 6.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    36
  27. 783

    Founders Dirty Bastard

    Beer · 25.9g carbs · 270 calories · 8.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    36
  28. 784

    Goose Island Oktoberfest

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 217 calories · 6.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    36
  29. 785

    Leffe Blonde

    Beer · 27.0g carbs · 290 calories · 6.6% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    35
  30. 786

    Leffe Nectar

    Beer · 17.2g carbs · 145 calories · 5.5% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    35
  31. 787

    Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

    Beer · 26.0g carbs · 320 calories · 10.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    35
  32. 788

    1664 Rose

    Beer · 14.2g carbs · 177 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    35
  33. 789

    St. Bernardus Abt 12

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 320 calories · 10.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    35
  34. 790

    RINGNES AS Brooklyn Special Effects 0,33l

    Beer · 20.8g carbs · 95 calories · 0.3% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    35
  35. 791

    Southern Tier Pumking

    Beer · 25.0g carbs · 280 calories · 8.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    35
  36. 792

    Mahou Barrica original

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 191 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    35

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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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