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 19.8g

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

Average calories 218

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

Average score 34.4

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 19.8g carbs and 218 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

    Asahi Super Dry

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

    36
  2. 758

    Redhook Long Hammer IPA

    Beer · 14.8g carbs · 237 calories · 6.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    36
  3. 759

    Modelo Chelada Negra con Chile

    Beer · 15.7g carbs · 120 calories · 3.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    36
  4. 760

    Gösser Märzen

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

    36
  5. 761

    Chimay Red

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

    36
  6. 762

    North Coast Old Rasputin

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

    36
  7. 763

    Pilsner Urquell

    Beer · 18.1g carbs · 149 calories · 4.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    36
  8. 764

    1664 Fruits Rouges

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

    36
  9. 765

    Sierra Nevada Stout

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

    36
  10. 766

    Tuborg Skøll

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

    36
  11. 767

    Goose Island Oktoberfest

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

    35
  12. 768

    Founders Dirty Bastard

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

    35
  13. 769

    Leffe Blonde

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

    35
  14. 770

    1664 Rose

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

    35
  15. 771

    Leffe Nectar

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

    35
  16. 772

    Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

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

    35
  17. 773

    St. Bernardus Abt 12

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

    35
  18. 774

    Southern Tier Pumking

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

    35
  19. 775

    Mahou Barrica original

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

    35
  20. 776

    Modelo Chelada Fresa Picante

    Beer · 16.4g carbs · 124 calories · 3.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    34
  21. 777

    Rochefort 8

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 300 calories · 9.2% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    34
  22. 778

    Rochefort 10

    Beer · 25.0g carbs · 350 calories · 11.3% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    34
  23. 779

    Modelo Chelada Piña Picante

    Beer · 16.7g carbs · 130 calories · 3.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    34
  24. 780

    Hansa borg as Mango IPA

    Beer · 12.5g carbs · 220 calories · 3.7% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    33
  25. 781

    Leinenkugel's Snowdrift Vanilla Porter

    Beer · 21.9g carbs · 211 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    33
  26. 782

    Chimay Blue (Grand Reserve)

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 297 calories · 9.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    33
  27. 783

    1554 Enlightened Dark Ale

    Beer · 23.0g carbs · 193 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    33
  28. 784

    Heavy Cloud - HIPA

    Beer · 24.0g carbs · 235 calories · 6.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    32
  29. 785

    Austmann Lynchburg Latte Bourbon Breakfast Stout

    Beer · 28.4g carbs · 337 calories · 10.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    32
  30. 786

    Hoegarden Hoegaarden Agrum

    Beer · 9.0g carbs · 67 calories · 2.0% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    32
  31. 787

    Goose Island India Pale Ale

    Beer · 23.0g carbs · 211 calories · 5.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    31
  32. 788

    Goose Island Nut Brown Ale

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 198 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    31
  33. 789

    Traquair House Ale

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 260 calories · 7.2% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    30
  34. 790

    Cali Creamin’ Creamsicle Orange Vanilla Cream Ale

    Beer · 21.0g carbs · 190 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    30
  35. 791

    Modelo Chelada® Especial

    Beer · 17.5g carbs · 144 calories · 3.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    30
  36. 792

    Dos Equis Michelada

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 167 calories · 4.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    30

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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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