Best Hard Seltzer Drinks

275 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 0.6g

Average across the drinks featured on this page

Average calories 93

Average across the drinks featured on this page

Average score 89.5

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

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  1. 181

    Dogfish Head Lemon Quest

    Hard Seltzer · 3.0g carbs · 130 calories · 6.3% ABV

    87
  2. 182

    Dogfish Head Strawberry Honeyberry

    Hard Seltzer · 3.0g carbs · 130 calories · 6.3% ABV

    87
  3. 183

    Volley Sharp Grapefruit

    Hard Seltzer · 3.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.5% ABV

    87
  4. 184

    Volley Zesty Lime

    Hard Seltzer · 3.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.5% ABV

    87
  5. 185

    Volley Tropical Mango

    Hard Seltzer · 3.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.5% ABV

    87
  6. 186

    Volley Spicy Ginger

    Hard Seltzer · 3.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.5% ABV

    87
  7. 187

    High Noon Tequila Lime

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    86
  8. 188

    High Noon Tequila Strawberry

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    86
  9. 189

    High Noon Tequila Grapefruit

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    86
  10. 190

    High Noon Tequila Passionfruit

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    86
  11. 191

    San Juan Seltzer Mango

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    86
  12. 192

    San Juan Seltzer Passion Fruit

    Hard Seltzer · 2.0g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    86
  13. 193

    Truly wild berry

    Hard Seltzer · 3.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV

    86
  14. 194

    White Claw Iced Tea Peach

    Hard Seltzer · 3.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV

    86
  15. 195

    White Claw Iced Tea Lemon

    Hard Seltzer · 3.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV

    86
  16. 196

    White Claw Iced Tea Mango

    Hard Seltzer · 3.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV

    86
  17. 197

    White Claw Iced Tea Raspberry

    Hard Seltzer · 3.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV

    86
  18. 198

    Vizzy Mimosa Hard Seltzer Orange

    Hard Seltzer · 3.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV

    86
  19. 199

    Vizzy Mimosa Hard Seltzer Pineapple

    Hard Seltzer · 3.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV

    86
  20. 200

    Vizzy Mimosa Hard Seltzer Strawberry

    Hard Seltzer · 3.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV

    86
  21. 201

    Vizzy Mimosa Hard Seltzer Peach

    Hard Seltzer · 3.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.0% ABV

    86
  22. 202

    Mighty Swell Peach

    Hard Seltzer · 3.0g carbs · 110 calories · 5.0% ABV

    86
  23. 203

    Mighty Swell Grapefruit

    Hard Seltzer · 3.0g carbs · 110 calories · 5.0% ABV

    86
  24. 204

    Mighty Swell Watermelon Mint

    Hard Seltzer · 3.0g carbs · 110 calories · 5.0% ABV

    86
  25. 205

    Mighty Swell Cherry Lime

    Hard Seltzer · 3.0g carbs · 110 calories · 5.0% ABV

    86
  26. 206

    Mighty Swell Blackberry

    Hard Seltzer · 3.0g carbs · 110 calories · 5.0% ABV

    86
  27. 207

    Truly Extra Black Cherry

    Hard Seltzer · 4.0g carbs · 220 calories · 8.0% ABV

    86
  28. 208

    Truly Extra Peach Mango

    Hard Seltzer · 4.0g carbs · 220 calories · 8.0% ABV

    86
  29. 209

    High Noon Watermelon

    Hard Seltzer · 2.3g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    86
  30. 210

    High Noon Black Cherry

    Hard Seltzer · 2.3g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    86
  31. 211

    High Noon Grapefruit

    Hard Seltzer · 2.3g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    86
  32. 212

    High Noon Pineapple

    Hard Seltzer · 2.3g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    86
  33. 213

    High Noon Peach

    Hard Seltzer · 2.3g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    86
  34. 214

    High Noon Lemon

    Hard Seltzer · 2.3g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    86
  35. 215

    High Noon Mango

    Hard Seltzer · 2.3g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    86
  36. 216

    High Noon Cranberry

    Hard Seltzer · 2.3g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    86

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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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