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 139 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 8.9g carbs per 12 oz serving as a benchmark and stay near it.
Lowest Carb Beer Drinks List — Page 5
Use this ranking as a fast shortlist, then verify serving size and carbs before ordering.
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Hansa borg as Mango IPA
Beer · 12.5g carbs · 220 calories · 3.7% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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146
Allgäuer Brauhaus Büble Bier Edelbräu
Beer · 8.9g carbs · 156 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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147
Lammsbräu Bière
Beer · 8.9g carbs · 134 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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148
Schreckenskammer
Beer · 8.9g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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149
Edelherb Premium Pils Kulmbacher 0,5 L
Beer · 8.9g carbs · 145 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving
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150
Michelob Light
Beer · 8.9g carbs · 123 calories · 4.1% ABV · 12oz serving
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151
KarlsKrone Bier
Beer · 8.9g carbs · 149 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving
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152
Grolsch premium pilsener Bier
Beer · 7.5g carbs · 120 calories · 5.0% ABV · 10.1oz serving
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153
Trillium Fort Point Pale Ale
Beer · 12.0g carbs · 165 calories · 6.6% ABV · 16oz serving
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154
New Belgium Fat Tire Ale
Beer · 9.0g carbs · 140 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving
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155
Dogfish Head SeaQuench Ale
Beer · 9.0g carbs · 140 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving
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156
Deschutes Da Shootz Pilsner
Beer · 9.0g carbs · 99 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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157
Skol Lager
Beer · 9.0g carbs · 135 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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158
Ballast Point Even Keel
Beer · 9.0g carbs · 110 calories · 3.8% ABV · 12oz serving
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159
Anderson Valley The Kimmie The Yink & The Holy Gose
Beer · 9.0g carbs · 125 calories · 4.2% ABV · 12oz serving
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160
Narragansett Atlantic Light
Beer · 9.0g carbs · 108 calories · 3.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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161
GLARUS BLACK SEA IPA
Beer · 12.8g carbs · 195 calories · 6.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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162
Labatt Blue
Beer · 9.1g carbs · 132 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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163
Belle France Baltus - Bière blonde
Beer · 6.5g carbs · 92 calories · 4.5% ABV · 8.5oz serving
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164
Hefe Weißbier, Paulaner Paulaner
Beer · 2.6g carbs · 42 calories · 4.4% ABV · 3.4oz serving
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165
Franziskaner Hefe-Weißbier naturtrüb
Beer · 9.2g carbs · 152 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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166
Schneider Weisse Original
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.4% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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167
Erdinger, Erdinger Weissbräu Weißbier
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 220 calories · 5.3% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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168
Grüner Vollbier
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 205 calories · 4.9% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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169
Stiegl Goldbräu
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 215 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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170
Landskron Premium Pilsner
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 210 calories · 4.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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171
Yuengling Golden Pilsner
Beer · 9.3g carbs · 136 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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172
Guinness Draught
Beer · 9.4g carbs · 125 calories · 4.2% ABV · 12oz serving
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173
Hasseröder Premium pils
Beer · 2.7g carbs · 41 calories · 4.9% ABV · 3.4oz serving
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174
Tuborg Classic
Beer · 8.9g carbs · 128 calories · 4.8% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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175
Carlsberg Unfiltered
Beer · 35.6g carbs · 567 calories · 5.0% ABV · 44.6oz serving
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shephered neame Spitfire
Beer · 13.5g carbs · 185 calories · 4.5% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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177
Aldi, Karls Krone Gold Karls Krone Gold
Beer · 13.5g carbs · 205 calories · 4.9% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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178
Steinburg Cerveza clásica
Beer · 27.0g carbs · 420 calories · 4.8% ABV · 33.8oz serving
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179
Kronenbourg 1947
Beer · 6.8g carbs · 102 calories · 5.0% ABV · 8.5oz serving
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180
Paulaner Oktoberfest Märzen
Beer · 9.6g carbs · 163 calories · 5.8% 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 9.2g carbs per 12 oz serving and reaches a floor of 8.9g.
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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