Beer drinks included in this ranking family
Lowest Carb Snapshot For Beer
Built from the current ranking shortlistSorted by carbs 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 carbs per 12 oz serving (lowest first), then score.
How To Use This Ranking
Use carbs as the first filter
This page is sorted to surface the leanest beer choices first. Start with the top ten, then compare calories and ABV.
Watch for calorie tradeoffs
The current ranked list averages 165 calories per 12 oz serving, so carb wins do not always mean the lightest overall pour.
Keep a practical threshold
If you want a fast rule, use the current floor of 12.8g carbs per 12 oz serving as a benchmark and stay near it.
Lowest Carb Beer Drinks List — Page 14
Use this ranking as a fast shortlist, then verify serving size and carbs before ordering.
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Toppling Goliath Sosus
Beer · 17.0g carbs · 290 calories · 8.0% ABV · 16oz serving
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470
Tree House Green
Beer · 17.0g carbs · 280 calories · 7.5% ABV · 16oz serving
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471
Powell Brewery Oatmeal Stout Beer
Beer · 17.0g carbs · 298 calories · 7.0% ABV · 16oz serving
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472
Dorada especial original
Beer · 11.9g carbs · 158 calories · 5.7% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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473
Lidl Saint-Bertin French Lager
Beer · 45.0g carbs · 370 calories · 5.1% ABV · 42.3oz serving
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474
Ringnes as Frydenlund fatøl
Beer · 18.0g carbs · 195 calories · 4.5% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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475
Sapporo Premium Black
Beer · 12.8g carbs · 152 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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476
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Beer · 12.8g carbs · 144 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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477
Grimbergen Brassin d'Hiver
Beer · 12.8g carbs · 202 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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478
Wicküler , Pilsener
Beer · 12.8g carbs · 152 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving
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479
Red Stripe
Beer · 12.0g carbs · 139 calories · 4.7% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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480
Kingfisher Premium Lager
Beer · 12.0g carbs · 155 calories · 4.8% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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481
Bass
Beer · 12.9g carbs · 156 calories · 5.1% ABV · 12oz serving
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482
Dogfish Head Flesh & Blood IPA
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 180 calories · 7.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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483
Revolution Anti-Hero IPA
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 180 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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484
Bell's Amber Ale
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 163 calories · 5.8% ABV · 12oz serving
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485
Bells Oberon Ale
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 164 calories · 5.8% ABV · 12oz serving
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486
Oberon Ale
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 164 calories · 5.8% ABV · 12oz serving
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487
Firestone Mind Haze IPA
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 178 calories · 6.2% ABV · 12oz serving
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488
Great Lakes Conway's Irish Ale
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 160 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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489
Ballast Point Big Eye IPA
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 205 calories · 7.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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490
Samuel Adams Summer Ale
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving
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491
Bohemia
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving
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492
Allagash White
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 154 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving
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493
Saranac Pale Ale
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 163 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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494
Magic Hat #9
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 151 calories · 5.1% ABV · 12oz serving
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495
Spaten Premium Lager
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 155 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving
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496
3 Floyds Zombie Dust
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 185 calories · 6.2% ABV · 12oz serving
52 -
497
Narragansett Lager
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 152 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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498
805 Cerveza
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 125 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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499
Bohemia Original Pilsner
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 150 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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500
Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 163 calories · 5.1% ABV · 12oz serving
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501
Long Trail Ale
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 160 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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502
Cali Creamin’ Vanilla Ale
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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503
Killian's Irish Red
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 162 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving
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504
Sweetwater Blue
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 165 calories · 4.6% ABV · 12oz serving
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Beer Ranking FAQ
What counts as a low-carb beer drink?
There is no universal cutoff, but this ranking shows the lowest-carb beer options currently tracked. The shortlist averages 12.9g carbs per 12 oz serving and reaches a floor of 12.8g.
Why compare beer by more than lowest carb?
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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