Highest ABV Snapshot For Beer

Built from the current ranking shortlist

Sorted by ABV (highest 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

Featured list size 36

The top shortlist shown on this page

Average carbs 30.1g

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

Average calories 404

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

Average score 48.7

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 5.5% 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 30.1g carbs per 12 oz serving.

Strongest Beer Drinks List — Page 10

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

  1. 325

    1664

    Beer · 59.4g carbs · 891 calories · 5.5% ABV · 2.3oz serving

    0
  2. 326

    Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 155 calories · 5.4% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    63
  3. 327

    Schneider Weisse Original

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.4% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    61
  4. 328

    Damm, Estrella Damm Estrella Damm

    Beer · 8.5g carbs · 112 calories · 5.4% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    58
  5. 329

    Estrella Damm

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.4% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    57
  6. 330

    Estrella Damm Etiqueta Roja

    Beer · 3.3g carbs · 165 calories · 5.4% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    56
  7. 331

    Steinburg Gluten free

    Beer · 11.6g carbs · 148 calories · 5.4% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    55
  8. 332

    Alexander Keiths Pale Ale

    Beer · 11.7g carbs · 159 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  9. 333

    San Miguel Premium Lager

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.4% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    55
  10. 334

    Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier hell

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 220 calories · 5.4% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    52
  11. 335

    Mönchshof Kellerbier

    Beer · 16.5g carbs · 225 calories · 5.4% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    49
  12. 336

    Alexander Keiths Lager

    Beer · 13.8g carbs · 168 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    49
  13. 337

    Blue Moon Belgian White

    Beer · 14.1g carbs · 168 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    49
  14. 338

    Blue Moon Mango Wheat

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 170 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  15. 339

    Negra Modelo

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 170 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  16. 340

    George Killian's Irish Red

    Beer · 14.6g carbs · 169 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  17. 341

    Cerveza Especial San Miguel

    Beer · 13.2g carbs · 161 calories · 5.4% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    48
  18. 342

    Alhambra especial

    Beer · 13.7g carbs · 161 calories · 5.4% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    47
  19. 343

    Modelo Negra

    Beer · 15.7g carbs · 172 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    46
  20. 344

    Alexander Keiths Brown Ale

    Beer · 16.5g carbs · 178 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    43
  21. 345

    Goose Island Nut Brown Ale

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

    31
  22. 346

    Cerveza San Miguel 1 L.

    Beer · 41.0g carbs · 490 calories · 5.4% ABV · 33.8oz serving

    19
  23. 347

    Lot 6x33cl - Bière Ninkasi French IPA

    Beer · 69.3g carbs · 857 calories · 5.4% ABV · 2.3oz serving

    0
  24. 348

    Erdinger Weissbier, hveteøl

    Beer · 2.5g carbs · 220 calories · 5.3% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    64
  25. 349

    Erdinger Weissbier

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 155 calories · 5.3% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    63
  26. 350

    Oskar Blues Mama's Little Yella Pils

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 143 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    62
  27. 351

    Firestone Walker Pivo Pils

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    59
  28. 352

    Bohemia

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  29. 353

    Samuel Adams Summer Ale

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  30. 354

    Erdinger, Erdinger Weissbräu Weißbier

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 220 calories · 5.3% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    53
  31. 355

    Allgäuer Brauhaus Hefeweissbier hell

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 220 calories · 5.3% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    51
  32. 356

    Victory Prima Pils

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    51
  33. 357

    Yuengling Oktoberfest

    Beer · 10.6g carbs · 169 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    51
  34. 358

    Samuel Adams Octoberfest

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 162 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  35. 359

    Alaskan Amber

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  36. 360

    Zeunerts Höga kusten

    Beer · 17.5g carbs · 225 calories · 5.3% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    47

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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 5.5% 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.

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