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, per 12 oz serving
Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 12 oz serving
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.
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Beer · 59.4g carbs · 891 calories · 5.5% ABV · 2.3oz serving
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Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier
Beer · 12.0g carbs · 155 calories · 5.4% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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Schneider Weisse Original
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.4% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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Damm, Estrella Damm Estrella Damm
Beer · 8.5g carbs · 112 calories · 5.4% ABV · 8.5oz serving
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Estrella Damm
Beer · 11.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.4% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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Estrella Damm Etiqueta Roja
Beer · 3.3g carbs · 165 calories · 5.4% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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Steinburg Gluten free
Beer · 11.6g carbs · 148 calories · 5.4% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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Alexander Keiths Pale Ale
Beer · 11.7g carbs · 159 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving
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San Miguel Premium Lager
Beer · 11.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.4% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier hell
Beer · 15.0g carbs · 220 calories · 5.4% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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Mönchshof Kellerbier
Beer · 16.5g carbs · 225 calories · 5.4% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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Alexander Keiths Lager
Beer · 13.8g carbs · 168 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving
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Blue Moon Belgian White
Beer · 14.1g carbs · 168 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving
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Blue Moon Mango Wheat
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 170 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving
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Negra Modelo
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 170 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving
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George Killian's Irish Red
Beer · 14.6g carbs · 169 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving
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Cerveza Especial San Miguel
Beer · 13.2g carbs · 161 calories · 5.4% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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Alhambra especial
Beer · 13.7g carbs · 161 calories · 5.4% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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Modelo Negra
Beer · 15.7g carbs · 172 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving
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Alexander Keiths Brown Ale
Beer · 16.5g carbs · 178 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving
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Goose Island Nut Brown Ale
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 198 calories · 5.4% ABV · 12oz serving
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Cerveza San Miguel 1 L.
Beer · 41.0g carbs · 490 calories · 5.4% ABV · 33.8oz serving
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Lot 6x33cl - Bière Ninkasi French IPA
Beer · 69.3g carbs · 857 calories · 5.4% ABV · 2.3oz serving
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Erdinger Weissbier, hveteøl
Beer · 2.5g carbs · 220 calories · 5.3% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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Erdinger Weissbier
Beer · 12.0g carbs · 155 calories · 5.3% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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Oskar Blues Mama's Little Yella Pils
Beer · 10.0g carbs · 143 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving
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Firestone Walker Pivo Pils
Beer · 11.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving
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Bohemia
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving
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Samuel Adams Summer Ale
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving
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Erdinger, Erdinger Weissbräu Weißbier
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 220 calories · 5.3% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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Allgäuer Brauhaus Hefeweissbier hell
Beer · 15.0g carbs · 220 calories · 5.3% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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Victory Prima Pils
Beer · 12.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving
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Yuengling Oktoberfest
Beer · 10.6g carbs · 169 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving
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Samuel Adams Octoberfest
Beer · 15.0g carbs · 162 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving
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Alaskan Amber
Beer · 15.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving
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Zeunerts Höga kusten
Beer · 17.5g carbs · 225 calories · 5.3% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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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.
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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