Lowest Carb Snapshot For Beer

Built from the current ranking shortlist

Sorted 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.

Tracked choices 901

Beer drinks included in this ranking family

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The top shortlist shown on this page

Average carbs 21.5g

Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 12 oz serving

Average calories 204

Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 12 oz serving

Average score 30.2

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 204 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 20.6g carbs per 12 oz serving as a benchmark and stay near it.

Lowest Carb Beer Drinks List — Page 23

Use this ranking as a fast shortlist, then verify serving size and carbs before ordering.

  1. 793

    Gösser Natur Radler

    Beer · 29.0g carbs · 175 calories · 2.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    2
  2. 794

    Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA

    Beer · 20.6g carbs · 214 calories · 6.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    40
  3. 795

    Pelforth Brune douce et puissante

    Beer · 20.6g carbs · 216 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    38
  4. 796

    Pelforth Brune

    Beer · 20.6g carbs · 216 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    38
  5. 797

    Tennents Sweetheart Stout

    Beer · 20.6g carbs · 122 calories · 2.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    11
  6. 798

    Bud Light Chelada

    Beer · 20.8g carbs · 173 calories · 4.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    26
  7. 799

    Tuborg Skøll

    Beer · 19.5g carbs · 198 calories · 6.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    36
  8. 800

    Warsteiner Radler

    Beer · 19.5g carbs · 125 calories · 2.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    17
  9. 801

    Cerveza Amstel Radler

    Beer · 19.5g carbs · 115 calories · 2.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    12
  10. 802

    Sainte Nitouche Sainte-Nitouche Triple

    Beer · 20.9g carbs · 301 calories · 9.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    41
  11. 803

    Tuborg Skøll

    Beer · 29.5g carbs · 300 calories · 6.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    25
  12. 804

    Steiner Alkoholfreies Bio Zwickl

    Beer · 29.5g carbs · 130 calories · 0.5% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    11
  13. 805

    Lagunitas Maximus Colossal IPA

    Beer · 21.0g carbs · 270 calories · 9.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  14. 806

    Cali Creamin’ Creamsicle Orange Vanilla Cream Ale

    Beer · 21.0g carbs · 190 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    30
  15. 807

    Affligem Biere

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 65 calories · 0.0% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    55
  16. 808

    Argus, Finkbräu Bière

    Beer · 30.0g carbs · 130 calories · 0.5% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    11
  17. 809

    Traquair House Ale

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 260 calories · 7.2% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    30
  18. 810

    Lammsbräu Weiße

    Beer · 30.5g carbs · 135 calories · 0.5% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    8
  19. 811

    Edelweiss Fruits des Bois Fleur de Sureau

    Beer · 15.5g carbs · 122 calories · 4.0% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    30
  20. 812

    Amstel Radler 2.0

    Beer · 20.5g carbs · 118 calories · 2.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    10
  21. 813

    Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 450 calories · 18.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    57
  22. 814

    Pliny the younger IPA

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 287 calories · 10.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  23. 815

    Alesmith Wee Heavy

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 300 calories · 10.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    43
  24. 816

    Coronado Idiot IPA

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 241 calories · 8.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    43
  25. 817

    Founders Breakfast Stout

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 270 calories · 8.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    38
  26. 818

    Bell's Expedition Stout

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 350 calories · 10.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    37
  27. 819

    North Coast Old Rasputin

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 303 calories · 9.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    36
  28. 820

    Goose Island Oktoberfest

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 217 calories · 6.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    36
  29. 821

    Goose Island Nut Brown Ale

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 198 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    31
  30. 822

    Yuengling Hershey’s Chocolate Porter

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 185 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    27
  31. 823

    Schöfferhofer Weizen-Mix Grapefruit

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 142 calories · 2.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    12
  32. 824

    RINGNES AS Brooklyn Special Effects 0,33l

    Beer · 20.8g carbs · 95 calories · 0.3% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    35
  33. 825

    Desperados Tequila - Bière arômatisée

    Beer · 20.8g carbs · 194 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    26
  34. 826

    Desperados

    Beer · 15.8g carbs · 147 calories · 5.9% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    40
  35. 827

    Heineken Bière aromatisée Tequila

    Beer · 31.5g carbs · 295 calories · 5.9% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    23
  36. 828

    Desperados

    Beer · 31.5g carbs · 295 calories · 5.9% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    23

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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 21.5g carbs per 12 oz serving and reaches a floor of 20.6g.

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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