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 924

Beer drinks included in this ranking family

Featured list size 36

The top shortlist shown on this page

Average carbs 21.4g

Average across the drinks featured on this page

Average calories 310

Average across the drinks featured on this page

Average score 43.7

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 18.0% 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 21.4g carbs.

Strongest Beer Drinks List — Page 14

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

  1. 469

    Heineken Bier

    Beer · 10.6g carbs · 138 calories · 5.0% ABV

    55
  2. 470

    Heineken ORIGINAL PURE MALT LAGER

    Beer · 10.6g carbs · 138 calories · 5.0% ABV

    55
  3. 471

    Sagres Cerveja

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 140 calories · 5.0% ABV

    55
  4. 472

    Franziskaner Hefe-Weißbier naturtrüb

    Beer · 9.2g carbs · 152 calories · 5.0% ABV

    55
  5. 473

    Coors Banquet

    Beer · 11.7g carbs · 147 calories · 5.0% ABV

    55
  6. 474

    Bergenbier

    Beer · 10.7g carbs · 149 calories · 5.0% ABV

    55
  7. 475

    Peroni Nastro Azzurro

    Beer · 11.4g carbs · 148 calories · 5.0% ABV

    54
  8. 476

    Orion Draft Beer

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 149 calories · 5.0% ABV

    54
  9. 477

    Tiger Asian lager

    Beer · 10.9g carbs · 134 calories · 5.0% ABV

    54
  10. 478

    Benediktiner hell

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 149 calories · 5.0% ABV

    54
  11. 479

    Stella Artois Unfiltered Lager

    Beer · 10.7g carbs · 140 calories · 5.0% ABV

    54
  12. 480

    Heineken Beer

    Beer · 11.4g carbs · 149 calories · 5.0% ABV

    54
  13. 481

    Heineken doza

    Beer · 11.4g carbs · 149 calories · 5.0% ABV

    54
  14. 482

    Budweiser Budvar Budvar 12

    Beer · 11.4g carbs · 149 calories · 5.0% ABV

    54
  15. 483

    Heineken Biertje?

    Beer · 11.4g carbs · 149 calories · 5.0% ABV

    54
  16. 484

    Heineken

    Beer · 11.4g carbs · 149 calories · 5.0% ABV

    54
  17. 485

    Heineken

    Beer · 11.4g carbs · 149 calories · 5.0% ABV

    54
  18. 486

    Stella Artois Premium Unfiltered Lager Beer

    Beer · 13.6g carbs · 180 calories · 5.0% ABV

    53
  19. 487

    Sapporo Reserve Beer

    Beer · 11.4g carbs · 151 calories · 5.0% ABV

    53
  20. 488

    Guinness Blonde American Lager

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 152 calories · 5.0% ABV

    53
  21. 489

    1664 Blanc

    Beer · 8.2g carbs · 112 calories · 5.0% ABV

    53
  22. 490

    Singha

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.0% ABV

    53
  23. 491

    Efes Pilsen

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV

    53
  24. 492

    Molson Golden

    Beer · 12.2g carbs · 151 calories · 5.0% ABV

    52
  25. 493

    Zagrebacka pivovara Ožujsko

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 205 calories · 5.0% ABV

    52
  26. 494

    Lammsbrau Edel Hell

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 205 calories · 5.0% ABV

    52
  27. 495

    Sapporo Premium Black

    Beer · 12.8g carbs · 152 calories · 5.0% ABV

    51
  28. 496

    Narragansett Lager

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 152 calories · 5.0% ABV

    51
  29. 497

    Stiegl Goldbräu

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 215 calories · 5.0% ABV

    51
  30. 498

    Gosto Bière Blonde

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 149 calories · 5.0% ABV

    51
  31. 499

    1664 Blanc

    Beer · 10.9g carbs · 148 calories · 5.0% ABV

    50
  32. 500

    Chang Beer

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.0% ABV

    50
  33. 501

    Number One

    Beer · 15.5g carbs · 210 calories · 5.0% ABV

    50
  34. 502

    Budvar,budweiser Original Czech lager

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 210 calories · 5.0% ABV

    49
  35. 503

    Heineken Bière de prestige

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 210 calories · 5.0% ABV

    49
  36. 504

    Staropramen staro doza

    Beer · 13.1g carbs · 156 calories · 5.0% ABV

    49

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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 18.0% 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?

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