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.

Pressure test the leader board

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 8

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

  1. 253

    Brouwers Premium bier

    Beer · 9.6g carbs · 132 calories · 4.8% ABV

    57
  2. 254

    Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 185 calories · 6.5% ABV

    57
  3. 255

    Pülleken,Veltins Veltins

    Beer · 10.2g carbs · 141 calories · 5.2% ABV

    57
  4. 256

    Anderson Valley The Kimmie The Yink & The Holy Gose

    Beer · 9.0g carbs · 125 calories · 4.2% ABV

    57
  5. 257

    Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 450 calories · 18.0% ABV

    57
  6. 258

    Rolling Rock Extra Pale

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 132 calories · 4.5% ABV

    56
  7. 259

    Stone IPA

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 186 calories · 6.9% ABV

    56
  8. 260

    Pearl Lager

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 135 calories · 4.6% ABV

    56
  9. 261

    Banks Beer

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 138 calories · 4.7% ABV

    56
  10. 262

    Olympia Beer

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 138 calories · 4.7% ABV

    56
  11. 263

    Beck's Beer

    Beer · 10.4g carbs · 146 calories · 5.0% ABV

    56
  12. 264

    St. Pauli Girl - Lager

    Beer · 10.4g carbs · 146 calories · 5.0% ABV

    56
  13. 265

    O'Doul's

    Beer · 13.3g carbs · 65 calories · 0.4% ABV

    56
  14. 266

    Kronenbourg 1664 Blonde

    Beer · 10.7g carbs · 159 calories · 5.5% ABV

    56
  15. 267

    1664

    Beer · 10.7g carbs · 159 calories · 5.5% ABV

    56
  16. 268

    1664

    Beer · 10.7g carbs · 159 calories · 5.5% ABV

    56
  17. 269

    Nastro Azzurro

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 140 calories · 5.1% ABV

    56
  18. 270

    Загорка Специално пиво

    Beer · 10.7g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV

    56
  19. 271

    Carlsberg Export

    Beer · 9.6g carbs · 142 calories · 4.8% ABV

    56
  20. 272

    Neumarkter Lammsbräu Glutenfrei

    Beer · 9.9g carbs · 138 calories · 4.7% ABV

    56
  21. 273

    Estrella Damm Etiqueta Roja

    Beer · 3.3g carbs · 165 calories · 5.4% ABV

    56
  22. 274

    Presidente Beer

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV

    56
  23. 275

    Jever Pilsener

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 200 calories · 4.9% ABV

    56
  24. 276

    Grimbergen Blonde

    Beer · 12.2g carbs · 178 calories · 6.7% ABV

    56
  25. 277

    Meteor Blonde de garde

    Beer · 5.7g carbs · 65 calories · 7.2% ABV

    56
  26. 278

    Ballarat Bitter

    Beer · 10.3g carbs · 135 calories · 4.6% ABV

    56
  27. 279

    Grolsch Premium Pilsner

    Beer · 12.5g carbs · 200 calories · 5.0% ABV

    56
  28. 280

    Guinness Draught

    Beer · 9.4g carbs · 125 calories · 4.2% ABV

    56
  29. 281

    Michelob Light

    Beer · 8.9g carbs · 123 calories · 4.1% ABV

    56
  30. 282

    Birra Leffe Rossa

    Beer · 5.3g carbs · 60 calories · 6.6% ABV

    56
  31. 283

    Beck's Brauerei Beck GMBH&CO Kg

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV

    56
  32. 284

    Becks doza

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV

    56
  33. 285

    Lone Star Beer

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 136 calories · 4.6% ABV

    56
  34. 286

    Grolsch Premium Lager

    Beer · 10.4g carbs · 147 calories · 5.0% ABV

    56
  35. 287

    Tropical Cerveza

    Beer · 10.6g carbs · 128 calories · 4.7% ABV

    56
  36. 288

    Warsteiner Premium Verum

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 140 calories · 4.8% ABV

    56

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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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