Strongest Beer Drinks

924 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 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 15

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

  1. 505

    Heineken

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

    49
  2. 506

    Destihl Wild Sour Series Lynnbrook Raspberry

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 160 calories · 5.0% ABV

    49
  3. 507

    Karlskrone Weissbier

    Beer · 15.5g carbs · 215 calories · 5.0% ABV

    48
  4. 508

    Long Trail Ale

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 160 calories · 5.0% ABV

    48
  5. 509

    Heineken, Ichnusa Ichnusa non filtrata

    Beer · 17.5g carbs · 210 calories · 5.0% ABV

    48
  6. 510

    Franziskaner, Spaten Birra

    Beer · 16.5g carbs · 215 calories · 5.0% ABV

    47
  7. 511

    firestone Cali Squeeze Blood Orange

    Beer · 13.7g carbs · 160 calories · 5.0% ABV

    47
  8. 512

    Sierra Nevada Summerfest Beer

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 163 calories · 5.0% ABV

    46
  9. 513

    Cali Creamin’ Vanilla Ale

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.0% ABV

    46
  10. 514

    San Miguel Lager

    Beer · 16.3g carbs · 198 calories · 5.0% ABV

    45
  11. 515

    Guinness Baltimore Blonde

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 167 calories · 5.0% ABV

    44
  12. 516

    Samuel Smith Taddy Porter

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.0% ABV

    44
  13. 517

    Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 175 calories · 5.0% ABV

    44
  14. 518

    Underwood Brewery Kyiv Lager

    Beer · 15.8g carbs · 155 calories · 5.0% ABV

    43
  15. 519

    Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout

    Beer · 15.6g carbs · 167 calories · 5.0% ABV

    43
  16. 520

    Carlsberg San Miguel Can

    Beer · 18.5g carbs · 225 calories · 5.0% ABV

    42
  17. 521

    Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 175 calories · 5.0% ABV

    42
  18. 522

    Brewdog Hazy Jane

    Beer · 16.3g carbs · 168 calories · 5.0% ABV

    42
  19. 523

    Casino Davelghem Bière d'Abbaye Blonde

    Beer · 12.1g carbs · 184 calories · 5.0% ABV

    41
  20. 524

    Kronenbourg 1664

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 250 calories · 5.0% ABV

    40
  21. 525

    Samuel Adams Boston Lager

    Beer · 17.2g carbs · 175 calories · 5.0% ABV

    38
  22. 526

    Franziskaner PREMIUM WEISSBIER DUNKEL

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 230 calories · 5.0% ABV

    38
  23. 527

    Brasserie Bourbon Héritage - Rousse

    Beer · 19.2g carbs · 166 calories · 5.0% ABV

    37
  24. 528

    Carlsberg Unfiltered

    Beer · 35.6g carbs · 567 calories · 5.0% ABV

    36
  25. 529

    Mahou Barrica original

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 191 calories · 5.0% ABV

    35
  26. 530

    Cali Creamin’ Creamsicle Orange Vanilla Cream Ale

    Beer · 21.0g carbs · 190 calories · 5.0% ABV

    30
  27. 531

    Desperados Tequila - Bière arômatisée

    Beer · 20.8g carbs · 194 calories · 5.0% ABV

    26
  28. 532

    Narragansett Del's Hard Tea

    Beer · 24.0g carbs · 201 calories · 5.0% ABV

    24
  29. 533

    Bières des Alpes Assortment by Mandrin

    Beer · 46.2g carbs · 571 calories · 5.0% ABV

    20
  30. 534

    Leffe Ruby

    Beer · 33.5g carbs · 275 calories · 5.0% ABV

    16
  31. 535

    Carlsberg

    Beer · 45.5g carbs · 792 calories · 5.0% ABV

    0
  32. 536

    Bière Artisanale Rousse des Alpes by Mandrin

    Beer · 69.3g carbs · 857 calories · 5.0% ABV

    0
  33. 537

    NIXE Extra Dry

    Beer · 2.5g carbs · 114 calories · 4.9% ABV

    81
  34. 538

    Beck’s BECK'S Gold

    Beer · 7.3g carbs · 125 calories · 4.9% ABV

    64
  35. 539

    Beck‘s Beck's Unfiltered

    Beer · 7.3g carbs · 125 calories · 4.9% ABV

    64
  36. 540

    Hasseröder Premium pils

    Beer · 2.7g carbs · 41 calories · 4.9% ABV

    64

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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?

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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