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 9.2g

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

Average calories 143

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

Average score 63.3

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 9.2g carbs and 143 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 3

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

  1. 73

    Lagunitas Uncensored Punch

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 340 calories · 9.0% ABV · 19.2oz serving

    65
  2. 74

    Ayinger Brau-Weisse

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.1% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    65
  3. 75

    Franziskaner Weissbier

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    64
  4. 76

    Founders All Day West Coast IPA

    Beer · 8.0g carbs · 127 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    64
  5. 77

    Beck’s BECK'S Gold

    Beer · 7.3g carbs · 125 calories · 4.9% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    64
  6. 78

    Odell Good Behavior IPA

    Beer · 7.0g carbs · 110 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    64
  7. 79

    Beck‘s Beck's Unfiltered

    Beer · 7.3g carbs · 125 calories · 4.9% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    64
  8. 80

    Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 148 calories · 5.5% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    64
  9. 81

    New Belgium Fat Tire Ale

    Beer · 9.0g carbs · 140 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    63
  10. 82

    Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 155 calories · 5.4% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    63
  11. 83

    Glarus Black Sea IPA

    Beer · 12.8g carbs · 195 calories · 6.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    63
  12. 84

    Maine Beer Lunch

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 220 calories · 7.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    63
  13. 85

    Beck's Quality

    Beer · 7.8g carbs · 134 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    63
  14. 86

    Paulaner Münchner Hell

    Beer · 7.8g carbs · 134 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    63
  15. 87

    Paulaner Münchner Lager

    Beer · 7.8g carbs · 135 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    63
  16. 88

    Astra

    Beer · 8.2g carbs · 125 calories · 4.9% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    63
  17. 89

    Yuengling Premium Light

    Beer · 6.8g carbs · 98 calories · 3.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    63
  18. 90

    Founders Low Profile

    Beer · 6.0g carbs · 85 calories · 3.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    63
  19. 91

    Voodoo Ranger Tropic Force IPA

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 240 calories · 9.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    63
  20. 92

    Pabst Blue Ribbon Light

    Beer · 8.3g carbs · 113 calories · 4.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    63
  21. 93

    Left Hand Polestar Pilsner

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 138 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    63
  22. 94

    Avery Liliko'i Kepolo

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    63
  23. 95

    Hill Farmstead Edward

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 175 calories · 5.2% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    63
  24. 96

    Stone Enjoy By IPA

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 230 calories · 9.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    62
  25. 97

    Hofbräu Original Beer

    Beer · 8.0g carbs · 132 calories · 5.1% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    62
  26. 98

    Icehouse

    Beer · 9.8g carbs · 149 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    62
  27. 99

    Tecate Light

    Beer · 7.0g carbs · 110 calories · 3.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    62
  28. 100

    Lagunitas Pils

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 160 calories · 6.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    62
  29. 101

    Oskar Blues Mama's Little Yella Pils

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 143 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    62
  30. 102

    Rothaus Tannenzäpfle

    Beer · 8.2g carbs · 142 calories · 5.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    62
  31. 103

    Grolsch,De klok Bier

    Beer · 7.9g carbs · 125 calories · 4.8% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    62
  32. 104

    Kalik Gold

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 175 calories · 7.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    62
  33. 105

    Labatt Blue Light

    Beer · 7.9g carbs · 112 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    62
  34. 106

    Maine Beer Dinner

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 270 calories · 8.2% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    62
  35. 107

    Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 230 calories · 9.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    62
  36. 108

    Labatt Ice

    Beer · 10.3g carbs · 152 calories · 5.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    62

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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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