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 11.1g

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

Average calories 146

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

Average score 55.8

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 5.1% 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 11.1g carbs per 12 oz serving.

Strongest Beer Drinks List — Page 12

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

  1. 397

    Genesee Cream Ale

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 153 calories · 5.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  2. 398

    Magic Hat #9

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 151 calories · 5.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    52
  3. 399

    Michelob AmberBock

    Beer · 11.8g carbs · 155 calories · 5.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    52
  4. 400

    Asahi Super Dry

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 210 calories · 5.1% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    52
  5. 401

    Bass

    Beer · 12.9g carbs · 156 calories · 5.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    51
  6. 402

    Schönbuch Braumanufaktur Schönbuch Hefeweizen Hell

    Beer · 11.4g carbs · 159 calories · 5.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    51
  7. 403

    Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 163 calories · 5.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  8. 404

    Nastro azzuro,Peroni Nastro azzuro

    Beer · 21.1g carbs · 277 calories · 5.1% ABV · 22.3oz serving

    46
  9. 405

    Pyramid Apricot Ale

    Beer · 15.6g carbs · 167 calories · 5.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  10. 406

    Edelweiss Hefetrüb original

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 230 calories · 5.1% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    41
  11. 407

    InBev Belgium, La Bécasse Kriek Original

    Beer · 16.7g carbs · 173 calories · 5.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    40
  12. 408

    Lidl Saint-Bertin French Lager

    Beer · 45.0g carbs · 370 calories · 5.1% ABV · 42.3oz serving

    21
  13. 409

    Organic Strawberry Fruit Beer

    Beer · 26.6g carbs · 217 calories · 5.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    19
  14. 410

    Tite Frette Greboise

    Beer · 2.0g carbs · 90 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    88
  15. 411

    Celtia, SFBT Celtia

    Beer · 4.6g carbs · 88 calories · 5.0% ABV · 8.1oz serving

    70
  16. 412

    Paris Export entreprise Paris Export

    Beer · 3.2g carbs · 40 calories · 5.0% ABV · 3.4oz serving

    65
  17. 413

    Franziskaner Weissbier

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    64
  18. 414

    Bergenbier

    Beer · 3.0g carbs · 42 calories · 5.0% ABV · 3.4oz serving

    63
  19. 415

    Parbo Bier

    Beer · 3.5g carbs · 42 calories · 5.0% ABV · 3.4oz serving

    63
  20. 416

    Anheuser-Busch Inbev, Beck's Beck's

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 190 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    61
  21. 417

    Grolsch premium pilsener Bier

    Beer · 7.5g carbs · 120 calories · 5.0% ABV · 10.1oz serving

    61
  22. 418

    Störtebeker Schwarz-Bier

    Beer · 3.6g carbs · 43 calories · 5.0% ABV · 3.4oz serving

    61
  23. 419

    Wieselburger Bier

    Beer · 8.2g carbs · 132 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    61
  24. 420

    Singha Beer

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 131 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    61
  25. 421

    Beck's

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 138 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    61
  26. 422

    Kronenbourg 1947

    Beer · 6.8g carbs · 102 calories · 5.0% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    61
  27. 423

    Carlsberg

    Beer · 8.2g carbs · 142 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    60
  28. 424

    Gallo Cerveza

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 140 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    60
  29. 425

    Ciuc Premium

    Beer · 8.5g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    58
  30. 426

    Schreckenskammer

    Beer · 8.9g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    58
  31. 427

    Peroni

    Beer · 9.2g carbs · 135 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    58
  32. 428

    Stella Artois

    Beer · 10.9g carbs · 141 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    58
  33. 429

    Heineken Bière Format Spécial

    Beer · 8.0g carbs · 105 calories · 5.0% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    58
  34. 430

    Molson Canadian

    Beer · 10.3g carbs · 143 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    58
  35. 431

    Heineken

    Beer · 8.0g carbs · 105 calories · 5.0% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    58
  36. 432

    Heineken

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 142 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    58

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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 5.1% 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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