Best Hard Seltzer Drinks

274 hard seltzer 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.

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Average carbs 1.7g

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

Average calories 99

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

Average score 88.5

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

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  1. 73

    Michelob Ultra Seltzer Cucumber Lime

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 80 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  2. 74

    Michelob Ultra Seltzer Spicy Pineapple

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 80 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  3. 75

    Michelob Ultra Seltzer Peach Pear

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 80 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  4. 76

    Lone River Ranch Water Original

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 80 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  5. 77

    Lone River Ranch Water Spicy

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 80 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  6. 78

    Lone River Ranch Water Prickly Pear

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 80 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  7. 79

    Lone River Ranch Water Rio Red Grapefruit

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 80 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  8. 80

    White Claw 70 Pineapple

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 70 calories · 3.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  9. 81

    White Claw 70 Clementine

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 70 calories · 3.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  10. 82

    White Claw 70 Blood Orange

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 70 calories · 3.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  11. 83

    White Claw 70 Lemon

    Hard Seltzer · 1.0g carbs · 70 calories · 3.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    89
  12. 84

    Happy Dad Watermelon

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

    89
  13. 85

    White Claw Surge Blackberry

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 160 calories · 8.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  14. 86

    Bud Light Platinum Seltzer Citrus

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 170 calories · 8.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  15. 87

    Bud Light Platinum Seltzer Wild Berry

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 170 calories · 8.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  16. 88

    Nauti Seltzer Watermelon

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 110 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  17. 89

    Nauti Seltzer Raspberry Lime

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 110 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  18. 90

    Nauti Seltzer Grapefruit

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 110 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  19. 91

    Nectar Mango Guava

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  20. 92

    Nectar Passion Fruit Orange

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  21. 93

    White Claw Cherry

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  22. 94

    White Claw Watermelon

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  23. 95

    Vizzy Lemonade Hard Seltzer

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  24. 96

    White Claw Black Cherry

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  25. 97

    White Claw Mango

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  26. 98

    White Claw Natural Lime

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  27. 99

    White Claw Ruby Grapefruit

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  28. 100

    White Claw Raspberry

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  29. 101

    White Claw Tangerine

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  30. 102

    White Claw Lemon

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  31. 103

    White Claw Strawberry

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  32. 104

    White Claw Pineapple

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  33. 105

    White Claw Passion Fruit

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  34. 106

    White Claw Peach

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  35. 107

    Truly Blueberry & Acai

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  36. 108

    Truly Strawberry Lemonade

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88

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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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