Best Beer Drinks

901 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 901

Beer drinks included in this ranking family

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Average carbs 12.2g

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

Average calories 162

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

Average score 55.6

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 12.2g carbs and 162 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 9

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

  1. 289

    Foster's

    Beer · 11.2g carbs · 146 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    56
  2. 290

    Heineken fles 300

    Beer · 9.6g carbs · 126 calories · 5.0% ABV · 10.1oz serving

    56
  3. 291

    Murphy's Irish Stout

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 119 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    56
  4. 292

    Raffo

    Beer · 10.7g carbs · 138 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  5. 293

    Turmbräu Winterbier

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 152 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  6. 294

    Alchemist Focal Banger

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 255 calories · 7.0% ABV · 16oz serving

    55
  7. 295

    Bell's Amber Ale

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 163 calories · 5.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  8. 296

    Bells Oberon Ale

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 164 calories · 5.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  9. 297

    Oberon Ale

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 164 calories · 5.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  10. 298

    Affligem

    Beer · 10.8g carbs · 140 calories · 6.7% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    55
  11. 299

    PerfectDraft bière Kwak

    Beer · 6.6g carbs · 76 calories · 8.4% ABV · 3.4oz serving

    55
  12. 300

    Grimbergen Blanche

    Beer · 9.6g carbs · 168 calories · 6.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    55
  13. 301

    KarlsKrone Bier

    Beer · 8.9g carbs · 149 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  14. 302

    Green Flash Hop Head Red

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 175 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  15. 303

    Hansa borg as Heineken Original

    Beer · 10.6g carbs · 138 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    55
  16. 304

    Heineken Bier

    Beer · 10.6g carbs · 138 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    55
  17. 305

    Heineken ORIGINAL PURE MALT LAGER

    Beer · 10.6g carbs · 138 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    55
  18. 306

    Avery Ellie's Brown Ale

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 160 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  19. 307

    Jupiler

    Beer · 11.4g carbs · 152 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  20. 308

    Grimbergen Blonde

    Beer · 13.1g carbs · 191 calories · 6.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  21. 309

    Sagres Cerveja

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 140 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    55
  22. 310

    Affligem Biere

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 65 calories · 0.0% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    55
  23. 311

    Toña Nicaragua

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 138 calories · 4.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  24. 312

    Firestone Mind Haze IPA

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 178 calories · 6.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  25. 313

    Michelob Ultra Light Cider

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 120 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  26. 314

    Bitburger Premium Pils

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 142 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  27. 315

    Toppling Goliath Sosus

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 290 calories · 8.0% ABV · 16oz serving

    55
  28. 316

    Cigar City Jai Alai IPA

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 210 calories · 7.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  29. 317

    Ur-Krostitzer Pilsner

    Beer · 12.5g carbs · 200 calories · 4.9% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    55
  30. 318

    Zirndorfer Landbier

    Beer · 12.5g carbs · 200 calories · 4.9% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    55
  31. 319

    Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 196 calories · 6.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  32. 320

    New Belgium Voodoo Ranger IPA

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 199 calories · 7.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  33. 321

    Franziskaner Hefe-Weißbier naturtrüb

    Beer · 9.2g carbs · 152 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  34. 322

    Bergenbier

    Beer · 10.7g carbs · 149 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  35. 323

    Steinburg Gluten free

    Beer · 11.6g carbs · 148 calories · 5.4% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    55
  36. 324

    Founders All Day IPA

    Beer · 10.9g carbs · 140 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    55

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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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