Low-ABV Drinks (Hard Cider)

43 hard cider drinks between 0.5% and 4.5% ABV, ranked by score.

DrinkLeader tracks 43 hard cider drinks between 0.5% and 4.5% ABV. The top-scoring pick is Ringnes as Lite sparkling cider (3.2g carbs, 107 cal per 12 oz). Figures are rescaled to the standard serving for each drink type (for example 12oz for beer, 1.5oz for spirits, 5oz for wine), so a per-100ml label row and a whole-bottle row are compared with a normal pour; each row shows the serving used.

Lowest ABV 0.8%
Matching drinks 43
Average score 29

Figures come from producer labels and public product databases; see how we verify our data. Updated 2026-09-26.

Low-ABV Drinks (Hard Cider)

  1. 1

    Ringnes as Lite sparkling cider

    Hard Cider · 3.2g carbs · 106 calories · 4.5% ABV · per 12 oz (label: 16.9oz)

    78
  2. 2

    Bulmers Light Irish Cider

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

    76
  3. 3

    Angry Orchard Crisp Light

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

    64
  4. 4

    Pærecider Light

    Hard Cider · 8.5g carbs · 124 calories · 4.5% ABV · per 12 oz (label: 16.9oz)

    59
  5. 5

    Cidre Le Brun Cidre Fermier Bigouden

    Hard Cider · 7.9g carbs · 120 calories · 4.5% ABV · per 12 oz (label: 25.4oz)

    56
  6. 6

    Magners Original Cider (UK varient)

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

    42
  7. 7

    Ciderboys Black Cherry

    Hard Cider · 16.0g carbs · 148 calories · 4.2% ABV · per 12 oz

    39
  8. 8

    Ciderboys Cucumber Mint

    Hard Cider · 16.0g carbs · 148 calories · 4.2% ABV · per 12 oz

    39
  9. 9

    Ciderboys Watermelon Strawberry

    Hard Cider · 16.0g carbs · 148 calories · 4.2% ABV · per 12 oz

    39
  10. 10

    Ciderboys Peach Pineapple Mango

    Hard Cider · 16.0g carbs · 148 calories · 4.2% ABV · per 12 oz

    39
  11. 11

    Inch's Medium Apple Cider

    Hard Cider · 15.6g carbs · 152 calories · 4.5% ABV · per 12 oz (label: 14.9oz)

    38
  12. 12

    Magners Irish Cider

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

    38
  13. 13

    Wyder's Raspberry Cider

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

    36
  14. 14

    Magners Pear Cider

    Hard Cider · 18.5g carbs · 163 calories · 4.5% ABV · per 12 oz

    35
  15. 15

    Somersby Mango & Lime Cider

    Hard Cider · 17.4g carbs · 166 calories · 4.5% ABV · per 12 oz

    35
  16. 16

    BRLO Cider Rose

    Hard Cider · 17.8g carbs · 166 calories · 4.5% ABV · per 12 oz

    35
  17. 17

    Inch's Cloudy Apple Cider

    Hard Cider · 15.9g carbs · 145 calories · 4.0% ABV · per 12 oz (label: 14.9oz)

    34
  18. 18

    Maeloc Sidra dulce

    Hard Cider · 18.5g carbs · 156 calories · 4.1% ABV · per 12 oz

    33
  19. 19

    Strongbow Strawberry Cider

    Hard Cider · 16.0g carbs · 145 calories · 4.0% ABV · per 12 oz (label: 16.9oz)

    31
  20. 20

    Rekorderlig Strawberry-Lime

    Hard Cider · 20.0g carbs · 175 calories · 4.5% ABV · per 12 oz

    30
  21. 21

    Rekorderlig Wild Berries

    Hard Cider · 20.0g carbs · 175 calories · 4.5% ABV · per 12 oz

    30
  22. 22

    Rekorderlig Mango-Raspberry

    Hard Cider · 20.0g carbs · 175 calories · 4.5% ABV · per 12 oz

    30
  23. 23

    Apple Bandit Juicy apple

    Hard Cider · 22.5g carbs · 181 calories · 4.5% ABV · per 12 oz (label: 10.1oz)

    29
  24. 24

    Woodchuck Raspberry Cider

    Hard Cider · 17.0g carbs · 170 calories · 4.0% ABV · per 12 oz

    29
  25. 25

    Maeloc Sidra con pera

    Hard Cider · 27.5g carbs · 190 calories · 4.0% ABV · per 12 oz (label: 6.8oz)

    25
  26. 26

    Wyder's Pear Cider

    Hard Cider · 22.0g carbs · 140 calories · 4.0% ABV · per 12 oz

    25
  27. 27

    Magners Spiced Apple and Honey

    Hard Cider · 22.0g carbs · 161 calories · 4.0% ABV · per 12 oz

    25
  28. 28

    Stella Artois Cidre

    Hard Cider · 23.6g carbs · 192 calories · 4.5% ABV · per 12 oz (label: 11.2oz)

    23
  29. 29

    Bandida do Pomar Pêssego

    Hard Cider · 19.9g carbs · 170 calories · 4.5% ABV · per 12 oz (label: 16.9oz)

    23
  30. 30

    Wild Panther Mango & passion fruit cider

    Hard Cider · 25.8g carbs · 194 calories · 4.5% ABV · per 12 oz (label: 11.2oz)

    21
  31. 31

    Somersby Blackberry

    Hard Cider · 25.8g carbs · 198 calories · 4.5% ABV · per 12 oz (label: 11.2oz)

    20
  32. 32

    Somersby Blueberry Flavoured Cider

    Hard Cider · 27.3g carbs · 202 calories · 4.5% ABV · per 12 oz

    16
  33. 33

    Wild Panther Blackberry Cider

    Hard Cider · 29.4g carbs · 212 calories · 4.5% ABV · per 12 oz (label: 11.2oz)

    14
  34. 34

    Somersby Cider - Blackberry

    Hard Cider · 28.0g carbs · 230 calories · 4.5% ABV · per 12 oz

    10
  35. 35

    heineken lišácké jablko hruška

    Hard Cider · 25.6g carbs · 191 calories · 3.5% ABV · per 12 oz

    10
  36. 36

    Somersby Apple Cider

    Hard Cider · 32.6g carbs · 222 calories · 4.5% ABV · per 12 oz (label: 11.2oz)

    9

Low-ABV Drinks by type

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hard cider drinks are at 4.5% ABV or lower?

DrinkLeader currently lists 43 hard cider drinks between 0.5% and 4.5% ABV, out of 500 across every type.

What is the best hard cider drink at 4.5% ABV or lower?

By DrinkLeader score the top pick is Ringnes as Lite sparkling cider (3.2g carbs, 107 cal per 12 oz). The score rewards alcohol efficiency and penalizes carbs; see the methodology page for the formula.

Are these figures per serving?

Each row shows calories and carbs for the standard serving of its drink type (12oz beer, 1.5oz spirits, 5oz wine and so on), rescaled from the label serving when the label uses a different size, such as per 100 ml or a whole bottle. Pages for individual drinks show the unmodified label figures.