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 183 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 13.9g carbs per 12 oz serving as a benchmark and stay near it.
Lowest Carb Beer Drinks List — Page 16
Use this ranking as a fast shortlist, then verify serving size and carbs before ordering.
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Leinenkugel's Original Lager
Beer · 13.9g carbs · 152 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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542
Voodoo Ranger Tropic Force IPA
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 240 calories · 9.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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543
Stone Enjoy By IPA
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 230 calories · 9.4% ABV · 12oz serving
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544
Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 230 calories · 9.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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545
Boulevard Love Child
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 220 calories · 8.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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546
Troegs Perpetual IPA
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 196 calories · 7.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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547
Stone IPA
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 186 calories · 6.9% ABV · 12oz serving
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548
Green Flash Hop Head Red
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 175 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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549
New Belgium Voodoo Ranger IPA
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 199 calories · 7.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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550
Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 165 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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551
Rogue Dead Guy Ale
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 189 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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552
3 Floyds Alpha King
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 195 calories · 6.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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553
Harpoon Irish-Style Red IPA
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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554
Brooklyn Brown Ale
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 160 calories · 5.6% ABV · 12oz serving
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555
Bell's Two Hearted Ale
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 212 calories · 7.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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556
Full Sail Amber
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 167 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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557
Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 195 calories · 6.4% ABV · 12oz serving
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558
Lagunitas IPA
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 190 calories · 6.2% ABV · 12oz serving
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559
Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 175 calories · 5.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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560
Guinness Extra Stout
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 176 calories · 5.6% ABV · 12oz serving
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561
Blue Moon Mango Wheat
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 170 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving
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562
Negra Modelo
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 170 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving
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563
Dos Equis Ambar
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 146 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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564
Belhaven Scottish Ale
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving
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565
Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 223 calories · 7.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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566
Tecate
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 142 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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567
Firestone Walker Mind Haze IPA
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 200 calories · 6.2% ABV · 12oz serving
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568
Brooklyn Lager
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 170 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving
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569
Founders Rubaeus
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 190 calories · 5.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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570
Guinness Baltimore Blonde
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 167 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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571
Anchor Porter
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 190 calories · 5.6% ABV · 12oz serving
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572
Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 209 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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573
Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 175 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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574
Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 150 calories · 4.2% ABV · 12oz serving
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575
Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 160 calories · 4.4% ABV · 12oz serving
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576
Victoria
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 152 calories · 4.0% 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 14.0g carbs per 12 oz serving and reaches a floor of 13.9g.
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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