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 189 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 16.0g carbs per 12 oz serving as a benchmark and stay near it.
Lowest Carb Beer Drinks List — Page 19
Use this ranking as a fast shortlist, then verify serving size and carbs before ordering.
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Port Brewing Shark Attack
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 230 calories · 9.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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650
La Fin Du Monde
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 270 calories · 9.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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651
Tröegs Nugget Nectar
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 225 calories · 7.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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652
Russian River Pliny the Elder
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 250 calories · 8.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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653
New Belgium La Folie
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 220 calories · 7.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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654
Surly Furious IPA
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 208 calories · 6.6% ABV · 12oz serving
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655
Elysian Space Dust IPA
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 261 calories · 8.2% ABV · 12oz serving
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656
Stone Smoked Porter
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 193 calories · 5.9% ABV · 12oz serving
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657
Kona Koko Nut Brown Ale
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 184 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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658
New Belgium 1554 Enlightened Black Ale
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 185 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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659
Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 165 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving
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660
Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 145 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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661
Pilsner Urquell
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 156 calories · 4.4% ABV · 12oz serving
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662
Mahou Barrica original
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 191 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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663
Desperados Lime Beer
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 128 calories · 3.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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664
Chouffe Blonde
Beer · 15.0g carbs · 240 calories · 8.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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665
Hoegaarden Rosée
Beer · 15.0g carbs · 130 calories · 3.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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666
Michelob Ultra 19th Hole Light Tea & Lemonade
Beer · 16.1g carbs · 140 calories · 3.9% ABV · 12oz serving
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667
Leinenkugel's Red Lager
Beer · 16.2g carbs · 166 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving
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668
Heineken Enterprise, Pelforth Blonde
Beer · 11.5g carbs · 122 calories · 5.8% ABV · 8.5oz serving
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669
St Stefanus
Beer · 15.2g carbs · 204 calories · 7.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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670
Pelforth
Beer · 16.3g carbs · 177 calories · 5.9% ABV · 12oz serving
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671
Pelforth ipa
Beer · 16.3g carbs · 177 calories · 5.9% ABV · 12oz serving
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672
Provençaux Pelfort blonde
Beer · 16.3g carbs · 173 calories · 5.8% ABV · 12oz serving
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673
Pelforth Blonde
Beer · 16.3g carbs · 173 calories · 5.8% ABV · 12oz serving
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674
Brewdog Hazy Jane
Beer · 16.3g carbs · 168 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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675
LIDL Perlembourg Bière Blanche
Beer · 16.3g carbs · 159 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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676
Amsterdam Navigator
Beer · 23.0g carbs · 310 calories · 8.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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677
Pelforth India Pale Ale
Beer · 23.0g carbs · 250 calories · 5.9% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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678
Pelforth Blonde
Beer · 23.0g carbs · 245 calories · 5.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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679
Stone Delicious IPA
Beer · 16.5g carbs · 220 calories · 7.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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680
Sierra Nevada Porter
Beer · 16.5g carbs · 183 calories · 5.6% ABV · 12oz serving
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681
Alexander Keiths Brown Ale
Beer · 16.5g carbs · 178 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving
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682
Mönchshof Original Naturtrüb's Alkoholfrei
Beer · 4.7g carbs · 23 calories · 0.5% ABV · 3.4oz serving
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683
Brewdog Hazy Jane IPA
Beer · 16.7g carbs · 217 calories · 7.2% ABV · 12oz serving
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684
Bell's Two Hearted IPA
Beer · 16.7g carbs · 212 calories · 7.0% 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 16.2g carbs per 12 oz serving and reaches a floor of 16.0g.
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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