Strongest Beer Drinks

901 beer drinks tracked. Sorted by ABV (highest first), then score.

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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 12.4g

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

Average calories 159

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

Average score 51.4

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 5.3% 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 12.4g carbs per 12 oz serving.

Strongest Beer Drinks List — Page 11

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

  1. 361

    Third Shift Amber Lager

    Beer · 17.9g carbs · 182 calories · 5.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    39
  2. 362

    New Belgium Fat Tire Ale

    Beer · 9.0g carbs · 140 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    63
  3. 363

    Hill Farmstead Edward

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 175 calories · 5.2% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    63
  4. 364

    Carib Lager

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 140 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    61
  5. 365

    Sierra Nevada Nooner Pilsner

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 135 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    61
  6. 366

    Steinburg, Sternburg Export Bier Steinburg

    Beer · 7.6g carbs · 149 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    60
  7. 367

    Neumarkt bere blonda

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 200 calories · 5.2% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    59
  8. 368

    Pülleken,Veltins Veltins

    Beer · 10.2g carbs · 141 calories · 5.2% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    57
  9. 369

    Turmbräu Winterbier

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 152 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  10. 370

    Jupiler

    Beer · 11.4g carbs · 152 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  11. 371

    Allagash White

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 154 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  12. 372

    Spaten Premium Lager

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 155 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    52
  13. 373

    Bier "Tyskie Gronie"

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 215 calories · 5.2% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    51
  14. 374

    Half Acre Daisy Cutter Pale Ale

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 162 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    51
  15. 375

    Jupiler Bière blonde

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 215 calories · 5.2% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    50
  16. 376

    Turmbräu Export

    Beer · 16.5g carbs · 220 calories · 5.2% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    48
  17. 377

    Spaten Münchner Hell

    Beer · 15.5g carbs · 225 calories · 5.2% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    48
  18. 378

    Belhaven Scottish Ale

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    47
  19. 379

    Spaten Lager

    Beer · 11.8g carbs · 173 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    47
  20. 380

    Sahara Gold Biere

    Beer · 10.9g carbs · 165 calories · 5.2% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    46
  21. 381

    Shock Top Belgian White

    Beer · 14.6g carbs · 167 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    46
  22. 382

    Brooklyn Lager

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 170 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    46
  23. 383

    Leffe d'été

    Beer · 15.3g carbs · 166 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    45
  24. 384

    Fat Tire Amber Ale

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 160 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    43
  25. 385

    Pyramid Hefeweizen

    Beer · 17.5g carbs · 168 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    41
  26. 386

    Sahara Gold bière

    Beer · 16.5g carbs · 250 calories · 5.2% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    41
  27. 387

    Super bock

    Beer · 17.8g carbs · 177 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    39
  28. 388

    Affligem Cuvée Carmin

    Beer · 23.1g carbs · 191 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    29
  29. 389

    Young's Double Chocolate Stout

    Beer · 24.0g carbs · 280 calories · 5.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    12
  30. 390

    Ayinger Brau-Weisse

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.1% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    65
  31. 391

    Hofbräu Original Beer

    Beer · 8.0g carbs · 132 calories · 5.1% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    62
  32. 392

    Rothaus Tannenzäpfle

    Beer · 8.2g carbs · 142 calories · 5.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    62
  33. 393

    Hertog Jan Pilsener

    Beer · 9.0g carbs · 123 calories · 5.1% ABV · 10.1oz serving

    59
  34. 394

    Hertog Jan Bier

    Beer · 9.9g carbs · 135 calories · 5.1% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    59
  35. 395

    Hertog Jan Natuurzuiver bier

    Beer · 9.9g carbs · 135 calories · 5.1% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    59
  36. 396

    Nastro Azzurro

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 140 calories · 5.1% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    56

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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 5.3% 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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