Best Hard Seltzer Drinks

301 hard seltzer drinks tracked, averaging 2.2g carbs and 105 calories per serving. Hard seltzer ferments a simple cane-sugar base with minimal residual sugar left behind, which is the direct reason this category posts some of the lowest average carbs and highest average scores of anything tracked here. Sorted by DrinkLeader score (highest first), then carbs and calories.

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Average carbs 1.0g

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

Average calories 98

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

Average score 89.1

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

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  1. 37

    Smirnoff Spiked Sparkling Seltzer Berry Lemonade

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 90 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  2. 38

    Smirnoff Spiked Sparkling Seltzer Watermelon

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 90 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  3. 39

    Smirnoff Spiked Sparkling Seltzer Cranberry Lime

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 90 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  4. 40

    Smirnoff Spiked Sparkling Seltzer Piña Colada

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 90 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  5. 41

    Keystone Light Seltzer Citrus

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 90 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  6. 42

    Keystone Light Seltzer Berry

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 90 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  7. 43

    Keystone Light Seltzer Tropical

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 90 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  8. 44

    Truly Mango Lemonade

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  9. 45

    Truly Watermelon Lemonade

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  10. 46

    Vizzy Pineapple Mango

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  11. 47

    Vizzy Blueberry Pomegranate

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  12. 48

    Vizzy Black Cherry Lime

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  13. 49

    Vizzy Strawberry Kiwi

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  14. 50

    Vizzy Watermelon

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  15. 51

    Vizzy Raspberry Tangerine

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  16. 52

    Vizzy Lemon Lime

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  17. 53

    Nude Classic Lime

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  18. 54

    Nude Peach

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  19. 55

    Nude Mango

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  20. 56

    Nude Raspberry Lemon

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  21. 57

    Happy Dad Lemon Lime

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  22. 58

    Happy Dad Wild Cherry

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  23. 59

    Happy Dad Watermelon

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  24. 60

    Happy Dad Pineapple

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  25. 61

    Truly Vodka Soda Blackberry Lemon

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  26. 62

    Truly Vodka Soda Pineapple Cranberry

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  27. 63

    Truly Vodka Soda Cherry Lime

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  28. 64

    Truly Vodka Soda Peach Tangerine

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  29. 65

    Truly Vodka Soda Raspberry Rose

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  30. 66

    Truly Vodka Soda Citrus Splash

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  31. 67

    White Claw Vodka + Soda Peach

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  32. 68

    White Claw Vodka + Soda Mango

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  33. 69

    White Claw Vodka + Soda Wild Cherry

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  34. 70

    White Claw Vodka + Soda Pineapple

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  35. 71

    Wild Basin Boozy Sparkling Water Cucumber Peach

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  36. 72

    Wild Basin Boozy Sparkling Water Classic Lime

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89

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Hard Seltzer Ranking FAQ

How is DrinkLeader ranking the best hard seltzer 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 seltzer 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.

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