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. 217

    High Noon Pear

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

    86
  2. 218

    High Noon Guava

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

    86
  3. 219

    High Noon Kiwi

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

    86
  4. 220

    High Noon Passionfruit

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

    86
  5. 221

    High Noon Lime

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

    86
  6. 222

    High Noon Sun Sips Watermelon

    Hard Seltzer · 2.5g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    85
  7. 223

    High Noon Sun Sips Black Cherry

    Hard Seltzer · 2.5g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    85
  8. 224

    High Noon Sun Sips Grapefruit

    Hard Seltzer · 2.5g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    85
  9. 225

    High Noon Sun Sips Peach

    Hard Seltzer · 2.5g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    85
  10. 226

    High Noon Sun Sips Lime

    Hard Seltzer · 2.5g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    85
  11. 227

    High Noon Sun Sips Pineapple

    Hard Seltzer · 2.5g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    85
  12. 228

    High Noon Sun Sips Mango

    Hard Seltzer · 2.5g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    85
  13. 229

    High Noon Sun Sips Passionfruit

    Hard Seltzer · 2.5g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    85
  14. 230

    High Noon Sun Sips Guava

    Hard Seltzer · 2.5g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    85
  15. 231

    High Noon Sun Sips Cranberry

    Hard Seltzer · 2.5g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    85
  16. 232

    High Noon Tequila Seltzer Lime

    Hard Seltzer · 2.5g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    85
  17. 233

    High Noon Tequila Seltzer Grapefruit

    Hard Seltzer · 2.5g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    85
  18. 234

    High Noon Tequila Seltzer Strawberry

    Hard Seltzer · 2.5g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    85
  19. 235

    High Noon Tequila Seltzer Passionfruit

    Hard Seltzer · 2.5g carbs · 100 calories · 4.5% ABV

    85
  20. 236

    Natty Light Seltzer Catalina Lime Mixer

    Hard Seltzer · 3.5g carbs · 133 calories · 6.0% ABV

    85
  21. 237

    Natty Light Seltzer Black Cherry

    Hard Seltzer · 3.5g carbs · 133 calories · 6.0% ABV

    85
  22. 238

    Natty Light Seltzer Aloha Beaches

    Hard Seltzer · 3.5g carbs · 133 calories · 6.0% ABV

    85
  23. 239

    Social Club Old Fashioned

    Hard Seltzer · 4.0g carbs · 120 calories · 6.0% ABV

    84
  24. 240

    Social Club Citrus Gimlet

    Hard Seltzer · 4.0g carbs · 120 calories · 6.0% ABV

    84
  25. 241

    Social Club Sidecar Spritz

    Hard Seltzer · 4.0g carbs · 120 calories · 6.0% ABV

    84
  26. 242

    Cutwater Grapefruit Tequila Paloma

    Hard Seltzer · 4.0g carbs · 100 calories · 5.9% ABV

    84
  27. 243

    BUD LIGHT PLATINUM SELTZER BLOOD ORANGE

    Hard Seltzer · 5.0g carbs · 170 calories · 8.0% ABV

    83
  28. 244

    NEON BURST HARD DRINK GRAPE BLOWOUT

    Hard Seltzer · 5.0g carbs · 170 calories · 8.0% ABV

    83
  29. 245

    Truly Margarita Style Lime

    Hard Seltzer · 4.0g carbs · 110 calories · 5.3% ABV

    82
  30. 246

    Truly Margarita Style Strawberry

    Hard Seltzer · 4.0g carbs · 110 calories · 5.3% ABV

    82
  31. 247

    Truly Margarita Style Mango Chili

    Hard Seltzer · 4.0g carbs · 110 calories · 5.3% ABV

    82
  32. 248

    Truly Margarita Style Watermelon

    Hard Seltzer · 4.0g carbs · 110 calories · 5.3% ABV

    82
  33. 249

    Cacti Strawberry

    Hard Seltzer · 5.0g carbs · 150 calories · 7.0% ABV

    82
  34. 250

    Cacti Pineapple

    Hard Seltzer · 5.0g carbs · 150 calories · 7.0% ABV

    82
  35. 251

    Cacti Lime

    Hard Seltzer · 5.0g carbs · 150 calories · 7.0% ABV

    82
  36. 252

    Truly Vodka soda

    Hard Seltzer · 4.0g carbs · 110 calories · 5.0% ABV

    82

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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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