Best Beer Drinks

924 beer drinks tracked. Sorted by DrinkLeader score (highest first), then carbs and calories.

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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 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.

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 5

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

  1. 145

    Dale's Pale Ale

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 165 calories · 6.5% ABV

    60
  2. 146

    Sapporo Premium Light

    Beer · 8.5g carbs · 110 calories · 3.9% ABV

    60
  3. 147

    Velkopopovický Kozel

    Beer · 3.3g carbs · 40 calories · 4.6% ABV

    60
  4. 148

    Other Half All Green Everything

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 250 calories · 8.0% ABV

    60
  5. 149

    1664 Blonde, Kronenbourg 1664

    Beer · 7.5g carbs · 112 calories · 5.5% ABV

    60
  6. 150

    1664 Créations Houblon - Hoppy Lager

    Beer · 7.5g carbs · 112 calories · 5.5% ABV

    60
  7. 151

    Paulaner Oktoberfest Märzen

    Beer · 9.6g carbs · 163 calories · 5.8% ABV

    60
  8. 152

    Allgäuer Brauhaus Büble Bier Edelbräu

    Beer · 8.9g carbs · 156 calories · 5.5% ABV

    60
  9. 153

    Beck's Pils

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 190 calories · 4.9% ABV

    60
  10. 154

    Becks, Becks Gold Bier

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 190 calories · 4.9% ABV

    60
  11. 155

    Toppling Goliath King Sue

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 265 calories · 7.8% ABV

    60
  12. 156

    Beck's Pils

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 190 calories · 4.9% ABV

    60
  13. 157

    Ringnes as Schous Pils

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 170 calories · 4.5% ABV

    60
  14. 158

    Gallo Cerveza

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 140 calories · 5.0% ABV

    60
  15. 159

    Birra Moretti L’AUTENTICA

    Beer · 8.4g carbs · 111 calories · 4.6% ABV

    60
  16. 160

    Kronenbourg

    Beer · 6.6g carbs · 115 calories · 4.2% ABV

    60
  17. 161

    Sierra Nevada Otra Vez

    Beer · 8.0g carbs · 130 calories · 4.5% ABV

    60
  18. 162

    Grimbergen, Grimbergen Blonde Grimbergen Blonde

    Beer · 9.3g carbs · 135 calories · 6.7% ABV

    59
  19. 163

    Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier

    Beer · 10.7g carbs · 167 calories · 6.0% ABV

    59
  20. 164

    Neumarkt bere blonda

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 200 calories · 5.2% ABV

    59
  21. 165

    Newcastle Brown Ale

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 130 calories · 4.7% ABV

    59
  22. 166

    Ringnes as Tuborg Lite 0,5l boks

    Beer · 5.0g carbs · 145 calories · 3.4% ABV

    59
  23. 167

    Dogfish Head SeaQuench Ale

    Beer · 9.0g carbs · 140 calories · 4.9% ABV

    59
  24. 168

    Grimbergen Blonde

    Beer · 9.3g carbs · 135 calories · 6.7% ABV

    59
  25. 169

    Deschutes Da Shootz Pilsner

    Beer · 9.0g carbs · 99 calories · 4.0% ABV

    59
  26. 170

    Hertog Jan Pilsener

    Beer · 9.0g carbs · 123 calories · 5.1% ABV

    59
  27. 171

    Brand UP

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.5% ABV

    59
  28. 172

    Lammsbräu Bière

    Beer · 8.9g carbs · 134 calories · 4.7% ABV

    59
  29. 173

    Schneider Weisse Original

    Beer · 11.5g carbs · 210 calories · 5.4% ABV

    59
  30. 174

    Tuborg Classic

    Beer · 8.9g carbs · 128 calories · 4.8% ABV

    59
  31. 175

    Leffe BLE 6X25CL BIER.ABB.LEF.TRIPLE

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 165 calories · 8.5% ABV

    59
  32. 176

    Firestone Walker Pivo Pils

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.3% ABV

    59
  33. 177

    Paulaner Original Münchner Hell

    Beer · 11.9g carbs · 190 calories · 4.9% ABV

    59
  34. 178

    Skol Lager

    Beer · 9.0g carbs · 135 calories · 4.7% ABV

    59
  35. 179

    Kona Big Wave Golden Ale

    Beer · 8.7g carbs · 127 calories · 4.4% ABV

    59
  36. 180

    Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Leicht

    Beer · 7.5g carbs · 120 calories · 2.9% ABV

    59

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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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