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 5.0% 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 10.9g carbs per 12 oz serving.
Strongest Beer Drinks List — Page 13
Use this ranking as a fast shortlist, then verify serving size and carbs before ordering.
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Tiger Beer
Beer · 11.0g carbs · 140 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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Leffe La légére
Beer · 8.2g carbs · 105 calories · 5.0% ABV · 8.5oz serving
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435
Brasseries de Bourbon Bourbon
Beer · 10.6g carbs · 132 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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Lech Premium
Beer · 9.9g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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437
Dreher
Beer · 9.9g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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438
Asahi Super Dry
Beer · 10.0g carbs · 146 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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Kirin Ichiban
Beer · 10.6g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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Budweiser
Beer · 10.6g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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St. Pauli Girl - Lager
Beer · 10.4g carbs · 146 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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442
Загорка Специално пиво
Beer · 10.7g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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Beck's Beer
Beer · 10.4g carbs · 146 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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Presidente Beer
Beer · 11.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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Grolsch Premium Pilsner
Beer · 12.5g carbs · 200 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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Becks doza
Beer · 11.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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Beck's Brauerei Beck GMBH&CO Kg
Beer · 11.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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Grolsch Premium Lager
Beer · 10.4g carbs · 147 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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449
Peroni Nastro Azzuro
Beer · 9.9g carbs · 138 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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450
Foster's
Beer · 11.2g carbs · 146 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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451
Heineken fles 300
Beer · 9.6g carbs · 126 calories · 5.0% ABV · 10.1oz serving
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452
Hansa borg as Heineken Original
Beer · 10.6g carbs · 138 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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Heineken Bier
Beer · 10.6g carbs · 138 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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Heineken ORIGINAL PURE MALT LAGER
Beer · 10.6g carbs · 138 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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Sagres Cerveja
Beer · 10.0g carbs · 140 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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Franziskaner Hefe-Weißbier naturtrüb
Beer · 9.2g carbs · 152 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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457
Bergenbier
Beer · 10.7g carbs · 149 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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458
Coors Banquet
Beer · 11.7g carbs · 147 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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459
Orion Draft Beer
Beer · 11.0g carbs · 149 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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460
Tiger Asian lager
Beer · 10.9g carbs · 134 calories · 5.0% ABV · 10.8oz serving
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461
Peroni Nastro Azzurro
Beer · 11.4g carbs · 148 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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Benediktiner hell
Beer · 11.0g carbs · 149 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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Stella Artois Unfiltered Lager
Beer · 10.7g carbs · 140 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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Heineken Beer
Beer · 11.4g carbs · 149 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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Heineken doza
Beer · 11.4g carbs · 149 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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Budweiser Budvar Budvar 12
Beer · 11.4g carbs · 149 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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Heineken Biertje?
Beer · 11.4g carbs · 149 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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Stella Artois Premium Unfiltered Lager Beer
Beer · 13.6g carbs · 180 calories · 5.0% ABV · 14.9oz 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 5.0% 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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