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 12.5g

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

Average calories 157

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

Average score 48.8

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 5.0% 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 12.5g carbs per 12 oz serving.

Strongest Beer Drinks List — Page 14

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

  1. 469

    Sapporo Reserve Beer

    Beer · 11.4g carbs · 151 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  2. 470

    Guinness Blonde American Lager

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 152 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  3. 471

    1664 Blanc

    Beer · 8.2g carbs · 112 calories · 5.0% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    53
  4. 472

    Singha

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  5. 473

    Efes Pilsen

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    53
  6. 474

    Molson Golden

    Beer · 12.2g carbs · 151 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    52
  7. 475

    Zagrebacka pivovara Ožujsko

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 205 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    52
  8. 476

    Lammsbrau Edel Hell

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 205 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    52
  9. 477

    Sapporo Premium Black

    Beer · 12.8g carbs · 152 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    51
  10. 478

    Narragansett Lager

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 152 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    51
  11. 479

    Stiegl Goldbräu

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 215 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    51
  12. 480

    Gosto Bière Blonde

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 149 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    51
  13. 481

    1664 Blanc

    Beer · 10.9g carbs · 148 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    50
  14. 482

    Chang Beer

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    50
  15. 483

    Number One

    Beer · 15.5g carbs · 210 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    50
  16. 484

    Budvar,budweiser Original Czech lager

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 210 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    49
  17. 485

    Heineken Bière de prestige

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 210 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    49
  18. 486

    Staropramen staro doza

    Beer · 13.1g carbs · 156 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    49
  19. 487

    Heineken

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 210 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    49
  20. 488

    Destihl Wild Sour Series Lynnbrook Raspberry

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 160 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    49
  21. 489

    Karlskrone Weissbier

    Beer · 15.5g carbs · 215 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    48
  22. 490

    Long Trail Ale

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 160 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  23. 491

    Heineken, Ichnusa Ichnusa non filtrata

    Beer · 17.5g carbs · 210 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    48
  24. 492

    Franziskaner, Spaten Birra

    Beer · 16.5g carbs · 215 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    47
  25. 493

    firestone Cali Squeeze Blood Orange

    Beer · 13.7g carbs · 160 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    47
  26. 494

    Sierra Nevada Summerfest Beer

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 163 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    46
  27. 495

    Cali Creamin’ Vanilla Ale

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    46
  28. 496

    San Miguel Lager

    Beer · 16.3g carbs · 198 calories · 5.0% ABV · 14.9oz serving

    45
  29. 497

    Guinness Baltimore Blonde

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 167 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  30. 498

    Samuel Smith Taddy Porter

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  31. 499

    Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 175 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  32. 500

    Underwood Brewery Kyiv Lager

    Beer · 15.8g carbs · 155 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    43
  33. 501

    Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout

    Beer · 15.6g carbs · 167 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    43
  34. 502

    Carlsberg San Miguel Can

    Beer · 18.5g carbs · 225 calories · 5.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    42
  35. 503

    Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 175 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    42
  36. 504

    Brewdog Hazy Jane

    Beer · 16.3g carbs · 168 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    42

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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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