Beer drinks included in this ranking family
Lowest Calorie Snapshot For Beer
Built from the current ranking shortlistSorted by calories per 12 oz serving (lowest first), then score. Use the cards below to understand the baseline before you compare individual bottles, cans, or pours.
The top shortlist shown on this page
Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 12 oz serving
Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 12 oz serving
Sorted by calories per 12 oz serving (lowest first), then score.
How To Use This Ranking
Start with energy cost
This list is tuned for the lightest-calorie beer options first, which is useful when portion control matters more than raw score.
Check carbs before you commit
The average on this page is 4.7g carbs per 12 oz serving, so verify that a low-calorie option also fits your macro target.
Use score as the tiebreaker
When calories are close, prefer the stronger overall performer. The current shortlist averages a 71.2 score.
Lowest Calorie Beer Drinks List
Use this ranking as a fast shortlist, then verify serving size and carbs before ordering.
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Miller64
Beer · 2.4g carbs · 64 calories · 2.8% ABV · 12oz serving
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2
Beck's Premier Light
Beer · 3.9g carbs · 64 calories · 2.3% ABV · 12oz serving
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3
Molson Canadian 67
Beer · 2.5g carbs · 67 calories · 3.0% ABV · 11.5oz serving
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4
Small Beer Lager
Beer · 6.6g carbs · 77 calories · 2.1% ABV · 11.8oz serving
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5
Hahn SuperDry 3.5
Beer · 2.2g carbs · 78 calories · 3.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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6
Tecate Alta
Beer · 2.4g carbs · 85 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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7
Michelob Ultra Pure Gold
Beer · 2.5g carbs · 85 calories · 3.8% ABV · 12oz serving
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8
Founders Low Profile
Beer · 6.0g carbs · 85 calories · 3.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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9
Hahn Premium Light
Beer · 8.8g carbs · 90 calories · 2.2% ABV · 12.7oz serving
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10
Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Leicht
Beer · 7.5g carbs · 120 calories · 2.9% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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11
Falkenfelser Weißbier Leicht
Beer · 6.7g carbs · 89 calories · 2.9% ABV · 12oz serving
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12
Corona Premier
Beer · 2.6g carbs · 90 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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13
Modelo Oro
Beer · 3.0g carbs · 90 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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14
Shock Top Zest
Beer · 3.1g carbs · 90 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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15
Heineken Light
Beer · 6.0g carbs · 90 calories · 3.3% ABV · 12oz serving
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16
Great Lakes Dort Light
Beer · 7.5g carbs · 90 calories · 2.9% ABV · 12oz serving
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17
Tite Frette Greboise
Beer · 2.0g carbs · 90 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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18
Aass bryggeri as Aass Uten, akoholfri lys lager
Beer · 17.2g carbs · 85 calories · 0.7% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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Hahn Ultra Low Carb
Beer · 0.9g carbs · 87 calories · 4.2% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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20
Michelob Ultra
Beer · 2.6g carbs · 95 calories · 4.2% ABV · 12oz serving
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21
Yuengling Flight
Beer · 2.6g carbs · 95 calories · 4.2% ABV · 12oz serving
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22
Natural Light
Beer · 3.2g carbs · 95 calories · 4.2% ABV · 12oz serving
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23
Busch Light
Beer · 3.2g carbs · 95 calories · 4.1% ABV · 12oz serving
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24
Heineken Silver
Beer · 2.9g carbs · 95 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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25
Shiner Ruby Redbird
Beer · 3.1g carbs · 95 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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26
Blue Moon Light
Beer · 3.6g carbs · 95 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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27
Dogfish Head Slightly Mighty Lo-Cal IPA
Beer · 3.6g carbs · 95 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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28
Amstel Light
Beer · 5.0g carbs · 95 calories · 3.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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29
Kirin Light
Beer · 7.8g carbs · 95 calories · 3.2% ABV · 12oz serving
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30
Hoegarden Hoegaarden Agrum
Beer · 9.0g carbs · 67 calories · 2.0% ABV · 8.5oz serving
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Miller Lite
Beer · 3.2g carbs · 96 calories · 4.2% ABV · 12oz serving
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Milwaukee's Best Light
Beer · 3.5g carbs · 96 calories · 4.1% ABV · 12oz serving
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Big Flats Light Beer
Beer · 6.0g carbs · 96 calories · 3.9% ABV · 12oz serving
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34
Lagunitas Daytime IPA
Beer · 3.0g carbs · 98 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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35
Yuengling Premium Light
Beer · 6.8g carbs · 98 calories · 3.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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Budweiser Select
Beer · 3.1g carbs · 99 calories · 4.3% ABV · 12oz serving
82
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Beer Ranking FAQ
How do I use this low-calorie beer ranking?
Start with the first page of results, then compare carbs and ABV before ordering. The current shortlist averages 90 calories per 12 oz serving.
Why compare beer by more than lowest calorie?
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.
Where should I go after this beer ranking?
Open the main beer guide for category benchmarks and ordering strategy, then use related blog posts for deeper brand and cocktail coverage.
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