Best Beer Drinks

924 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 924

Beer drinks included in this ranking family

Featured list size 36

The top shortlist shown on this page

Average carbs 3.5g

Average across the drinks featured on this page

Average calories 102

Average across the drinks featured on this page

Average score 82.1

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 3.5g carbs and 102 calories, 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 23

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

  1. 793

    North Coast Old Rasputin

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 303 calories · 9.0% ABV

    36
  2. 794

    Chimay Red

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 236 calories · 7.0% ABV

    36
  3. 795

    Gösser Märzen

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 215 calories · 4.0% ABV

    36
  4. 796

    Sierra Nevada Stout

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 210 calories · 5.8% ABV

    36
  5. 797

    Carlsberg Unfiltered

    Beer · 35.6g carbs · 567 calories · 5.0% ABV

    36
  6. 798

    Desperados Bière

    Beer · 5.7g carbs · 40 calories · 3.0% ABV

    36
  7. 799

    1664 Fruits Rouges

    Beer · 13.8g carbs · 125 calories · 4.5% ABV

    36
  8. 800

    Steinburg Cerveza clásica

    Beer · 27.0g carbs · 420 calories · 4.8% ABV

    36
  9. 801

    Tuborg Skøll

    Beer · 19.5g carbs · 198 calories · 6.0% ABV

    36
  10. 802

    Founders Dirty Bastard

    Beer · 25.9g carbs · 270 calories · 8.5% ABV

    36
  11. 803

    Goose Island Oktoberfest

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 217 calories · 6.4% ABV

    36
  12. 804

    Leffe Blonde

    Beer · 27.0g carbs · 290 calories · 6.6% ABV

    35
  13. 805

    Leffe Nectar

    Beer · 17.2g carbs · 145 calories · 5.5% ABV

    35
  14. 806

    Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

    Beer · 26.0g carbs · 320 calories · 10.0% ABV

    35
  15. 807

    1664 Rose

    Beer · 14.2g carbs · 177 calories · 4.5% ABV

    35
  16. 808

    St. Bernardus Abt 12

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 320 calories · 10.0% ABV

    35
  17. 809

    RINGNES AS Brooklyn Special Effects 0,33l

    Beer · 20.8g carbs · 95 calories · 0.3% ABV

    35
  18. 810

    Southern Tier Pumking

    Beer · 25.0g carbs · 280 calories · 8.6% ABV

    35
  19. 811

    Mahou Barrica original

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 191 calories · 5.0% ABV

    35
  20. 812

    1664 Créations French Style IPA

    Beer · 38.3g carbs · 646 calories · 5.8% ABV

    35
  21. 813

    Rochefort 10

    Beer · 25.0g carbs · 350 calories · 11.3% ABV

    34
  22. 814

    Rochefort 8

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 300 calories · 9.2% ABV

    34
  23. 815

    Krombacher Radler

    Beer · 22.4g carbs · 95 calories · 0.5% ABV

    34
  24. 816

    Hansa borg as Mango IPA

    Beer · 12.5g carbs · 220 calories · 3.7% ABV

    34
  25. 817

    Chimay Blue (Grand Reserve)

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 297 calories · 9.0% ABV

    33
  26. 818

    1554 Enlightened Dark Ale

    Beer · 23.0g carbs · 193 calories · 6.0% ABV

    33
  27. 819

    Heavy Cloud - HIPA

    Beer · 24.0g carbs · 235 calories · 6.8% ABV

    32
  28. 820

    Austmann Lynchburg Latte Bourbon Breakfast Stout

    Beer · 28.4g carbs · 337 calories · 10.5% ABV

    32
  29. 821

    Hoegarden Hoegaarden Agrum

    Beer · 9.0g carbs · 67 calories · 2.0% ABV

    32
  30. 822

    Goose Island India Pale Ale

    Beer · 23.0g carbs · 211 calories · 5.9% ABV

    32
  31. 823

    Goose Island Nut Brown Ale

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 198 calories · 5.4% ABV

    31
  32. 824

    Traquair House Ale

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 260 calories · 7.2% ABV

    30
  33. 825

    Lammsbräu Radler

    Beer · 5.1g carbs · 39 calories · 2.5% ABV

    30
  34. 826

    Cali Creamin’ Creamsicle Orange Vanilla Cream Ale

    Beer · 21.0g carbs · 190 calories · 5.0% ABV

    30
  35. 827

    Modelo Chelada® Especial

    Beer · 17.5g carbs · 144 calories · 3.5% ABV

    30
  36. 828

    DOS EQUIS MICHELADA

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 167 calories · 4.1% ABV

    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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