Beer drinks included in this ranking family
Highest ABV Snapshot For Beer
Built from the current ranking shortlistSorted by ABV (highest 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
Average across the drinks featured on this page
Sorted by ABV (highest first), then score.
How To Use This Ranking
Use ABV as the first filter
This page is sorted to surface the strongest beer choices first. Start with the top ten, then compare score and calories.
Check serving size before you order
The current shortlist reaches a ceiling of 18.0% ABV, so confirm the pour size before treating a high-proof pick like a standard serving.
Cross-reference carbs separately
Strength and carbs move independently, so a high-ABV pick is not automatically low-carb. This shortlist still averages 21.4g carbs.
Strongest Beer Drinks List
Use this ranking as a fast shortlist, then verify serving size and carbs before ordering.
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1
Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 450 calories · 18.0% ABV
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2
Founders KBS Imperial Stout
Beer · 24.0g carbs · 340 calories · 12.0% ABV
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3
Founders KBS
Beer · 25.0g carbs · 355 calories · 12.0% ABV
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4
Rochefort 10
Beer · 25.0g carbs · 350 calories · 11.3% ABV
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5
Pliny the younger IPA
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 287 calories · 10.5% ABV
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6
Bell's Expedition Stout
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 350 calories · 10.5% ABV
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7
Austmann Lynchburg Latte Bourbon Breakfast Stout
Beer · 28.4g carbs · 337 calories · 10.5% ABV
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8
Oskar Blues Ten Fidy
Beer · 28.0g carbs · 367 calories · 10.5% ABV
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9
Bell's Hopslam Ale
Beer · 20.0g carbs · 300 calories · 10.0% ABV
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10
Alesmith Wee Heavy
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 300 calories · 10.0% ABV
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11
La Trappe Quadrupel
Beer · 24.1g carbs · 270 calories · 10.0% ABV
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12
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
Beer · 26.0g carbs · 320 calories · 10.0% ABV
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13
St. Bernardus Abt 12
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 320 calories · 10.0% ABV
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14
Faxe Extra Forte
Beer · 50.0g carbs · 800 calories · 10.0% ABV
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15
Lagunitas Undercover Investigation
Beer · 17.0g carbs · 275 calories · 9.7% ABV
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16
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
Beer · 30.7g carbs · 318 calories · 9.6% ABV
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17
Voodoo Ranger Tropic Force IPA
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 240 calories · 9.5% ABV
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18
Victory Sour Monkey
Beer · 18.0g carbs · 280 calories · 9.5% ABV
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19
Victory Golden Monkey
Beer · 18.0g carbs · 280 calories · 9.5% ABV
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20
Cigar City Florida Man DIPA
Beer · 18.0g carbs · 280 calories · 9.5% ABV
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21
Westmalle Tripel
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 290 calories · 9.5% ABV
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22
Sainte Nitouche Sainte-Nitouche Triple
Beer · 20.9g carbs · 301 calories · 9.5% ABV
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23
Stone Enjoy By IPA
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 230 calories · 9.4% ABV
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24
Trappistes Rochefort 8
Beer · 23.1g carbs · 277 calories · 9.2% ABV
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25
Rochefort 8
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 300 calories · 9.2% ABV
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26
Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 230 calories · 9.0% ABV
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27
Port Brewing Shark Attack
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 230 calories · 9.0% ABV
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28
La Fin Du Monde
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 270 calories · 9.0% ABV
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29
Leffe
Beer · 17.0g carbs · 187 calories · 9.0% ABV
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30
New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA
Beer · 18.0g carbs · 280 calories · 9.0% ABV
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31
Trois Pistoles
Beer · 18.0g carbs · 280 calories · 9.0% ABV
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32
Allagash Tripel
Beer · 17.0g carbs · 285 calories · 9.0% ABV
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33
Lagunitas Maximus Colossal IPA
Beer · 21.0g carbs · 270 calories · 9.0% ABV
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34
Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
Beer · 18.0g carbs · 294 calories · 9.0% ABV
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35
North Coast Old Rasputin
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 303 calories · 9.0% ABV
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Chimay Blue (Grand Reserve)
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 297 calories · 9.0% ABV
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Beer Ranking FAQ
What is the strongest beer option?
This ranking sorts by ABV first, then score. The current shortlist tops out at 18.0% ABV, so use it to find the highest-proof beer drinks before checking carbs and calories separately.
Why compare beer by more than highest abv?
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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