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 10.7g

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

Average calories 147

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

Average score 54.2

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 4.9% 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 10.7g carbs per 12 oz serving.

Strongest Beer Drinks List — Page 16

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

  1. 541

    Zirndorfer Landbier

    Beer · 12.5g carbs · 200 calories · 4.9% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    55
  2. 542

    Hoegaarden Original White Ale

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 145 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    54
  3. 543

    Firestone Walker Pale 31

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 147 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  4. 544

    Grüner Vollbier

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 205 calories · 4.9% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    53
  5. 545

    König-Brauerei Duisburg-Beek König Pilsener

    Beer · 11.5g carbs · 210 calories · 4.9% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    53
  6. 546

    Leinenkugel's Honey Weiss

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 149 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    52
  7. 547

    Aldi, Karls Krone Gold Karls Krone Gold

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 205 calories · 4.9% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    52
  8. 548

    Founders All Day Haze

    Beer · 11.9g carbs · 150 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    52
  9. 549

    Paulaner Original Munich Lager

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 150 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    52
  10. 550

    Wernesgrüner Pils

    Beer · 14.5g carbs · 205 calories · 4.9% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    51
  11. 551

    Hoegaarden Blanche

    Beer · 9.3g carbs · 112 calories · 4.9% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    51
  12. 552

    Wicküler , Pilsener

    Beer · 12.8g carbs · 152 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  13. 553

    Widmer Hefeweizen

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 155 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  14. 554

    Hoegaarden Wit Blanche

    Beer · 11.7g carbs · 159 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  15. 555

    hoegaarden biere blanche

    Beer · 13.1g carbs · 159 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    47
  16. 556

    Hoegaarden Blanche

    Beer · 13.1g carbs · 159 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    47
  17. 557

    Killian's Irish Red

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 162 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    46
  18. 558

    Anchor Steam Beer

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 166 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    43
  19. 559

    Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 165 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    42
  20. 560

    Leinenkugel's Red Lager

    Beer · 16.2g carbs · 166 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    41
  21. 561

    Leinenkugel's Creamy Dark

    Beer · 16.8g carbs · 170 calories · 4.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    39
  22. 562

    Steinburg Cerveza Suave

    Beer · 1.4g carbs · 35 calories · 4.8% ABV · 3.4oz serving

    75
  23. 563

    Stone Go To IPA

    Beer · 8.0g carbs · 120 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    66
  24. 564

    Carlsberg Carls berg

    Beer · 1.7g carbs · 128 calories · 4.8% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    66
  25. 565

    Bier - Veltins Pilsener

    Beer · 2.9g carbs · 40 calories · 4.8% ABV · 3.4oz serving

    64
  26. 566

    Grolsch,De klok Bier

    Beer · 7.9g carbs · 125 calories · 4.8% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    62
  27. 567

    Tuborg Classic

    Beer · 8.9g carbs · 128 calories · 4.8% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    59
  28. 568

    Flensburger Gold

    Beer · 7.5g carbs · 142 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    58
  29. 569

    Krombacher Pils

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 190 calories · 4.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    57
  30. 570

    Albert Heijn Brouwers

    Beer · 8.7g carbs · 120 calories · 4.8% ABV · 10.1oz serving

    57
  31. 571

    Wadadli Beer

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 140 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    57
  32. 572

    Valaisanne Bière

    Beer · 12.5g carbs · 190 calories · 4.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    57
  33. 573

    Holsten Pilsener

    Beer · 12.5g carbs · 190 calories · 4.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    57
  34. 574

    Tsing Tao

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 135 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    57
  35. 575

    Brouwers Premium bier

    Beer · 9.6g carbs · 132 calories · 4.8% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    57
  36. 576

    Carlsberg Export

    Beer · 9.6g carbs · 142 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    56

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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 4.9% 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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