Best Hard Cider Drinks

Best Score Snapshot For Hard Cider

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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.

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Average carbs 12.6g

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

Average calories 145

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

Average score 54.8

Sorted by DrinkLeader score (highest first), then carbs and calories.

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These are the highest scoring hard cider drinks in the database, making this the fastest way to find strong options before you order.

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Best Hard Cider Drinks List

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

1

Grevens Strawberry Cider

Hard Cider · 2.5g carbs · 145 calories · 4.7% ABV · 16.9oz serving

87
2

Kelterei Krämer Beerfurther Schoppen naturtrüb

Hard Cider · 4.5g carbs · 380 calories · 6.0% ABV · 33.8oz serving

82
3

Ringnes as Lite sparkling cider

Hard Cider · 4.5g carbs · 150 calories · 4.5% ABV · 16.9oz serving

78
4

Bulmers Light Irish Cider

Hard Cider · 5.0g carbs · 99 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

76
5

Briska Äppelcider Hallon

Hard Cider · 10.0g carbs · 42 calories · 0.5% ABV · 3.4oz serving

71
6

Fichtekranz Apfelwein von glücklichen Äpfeln

Hard Cider · 13.0g carbs · 370 calories · 5.5% ABV · 33.8oz serving

69
7

Angry Orchard Crisp Light

Hard Cider · 6.0g carbs · 120 calories · 4.3% ABV · 12oz serving

64
8

Scrumpy Jack

Hard Cider · 9.8g carbs · 159 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

63
9

Dry Blackthorn Cider

Hard Cider · 8.5g carbs · 138 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

62
10

Pærecider Light

Hard Cider · 12.0g carbs · 175 calories · 4.5% ABV · 16.9oz serving

59
11

Crispin Original Cider

Hard Cider · 11.0g carbs · 140 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

58
12

Angry Orchard Stone Dry

Hard Cider · 12.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

57
13

Strongbow Original Dry Cider

Hard Cider · 10.0g carbs · 146 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

57
14

Thomas Le Prince Cidre brut

Hard Cider · 17.6g carbs · 246 calories · 5.0% ABV · 25.4oz serving

57
15

Cidre Le Brun Cidre Fermier Bigouden

Hard Cider · 16.8g carbs · 255 calories · 4.5% ABV · 25.4oz serving

56
16

Ace Joker Apple Cider

Hard Cider · 15.0g carbs · 160 calories · 6.9% ABV · 12oz serving

54
17

Kumpf Schwäbischer Most

Hard Cider · 17.0g carbs · 450 calories · 5.8% ABV · 33.8oz serving

54
18

Samuel Smith Organic Cider

Hard Cider · 10.3g carbs · 153 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

53
19

Ace Perry Pear Cider

Hard Cider · 13.0g carbs · 140 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

52
20

Strongbow Rosé Apple Cider

Hard Cider · 14.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

52
21

Crispin Rosé Cider

Hard Cider · 14.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

52
22

Bold Rock IPA Style Cider

Hard Cider · 15.0g carbs · 160 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

51
23

Woodchuck Granny Smith Cider

Hard Cider · 14.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

49
24

Bold Rock Virginia Apple Cider

Hard Cider · 14.0g carbs · 150 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving

47
25

Maeloc Sidra dulce

Hard Cider · 5.2g carbs · 44 calories · 4.1% ABV · 3.4oz serving

47
26

Stassen Premium Belgian Cider Lychee

Hard Cider · 6.3g carbs · 54 calories · 5.0% ABV · 3.4oz serving

45
27

Strongbow Gold Apple

Hard Cider · 14.0g carbs · 150 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

44
28

Woodchuck Amber Cider

Hard Cider · 16.0g carbs · 160 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

44
29

Magners Original Cider (UK varient)

Hard Cider · 15.3g carbs · 153 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

42
30

Angry Orchard Rose

Hard Cider · 18.0g carbs · 160 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

42
31

Redd's Hard Apple

Hard Cider · 17.1g carbs · 165 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

41
32

Crowmoor dry apple cider

Hard Cider · 15.5g carbs · 151 calories · 4.7% ABV · 11.2oz serving

41
33

Ace Pineapple Cider

Hard Cider · 17.0g carbs · 170 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

40
34

Inch's Medium Apple Cider

Hard Cider · 19.4g carbs · 189 calories · 4.5% ABV · 14.9oz serving

38
35

Magners Irish Cider

Hard Cider · 17.0g carbs · 160 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

38
36

Wyder's Raspberry Cider

Hard Cider · 17.0g carbs · 120 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

36

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Hard Cider Ranking FAQ

How is DrinkLeader ranking the best hard cider 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 hard cider 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.