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 20.2g

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

Average calories 278

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

Average score 50.6

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 4.8% 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 20.2g carbs per 12 oz serving.

Strongest Beer Drinks List — Page 17

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

  1. 577

    Warsteiner Premium Verum

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 140 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    56
  2. 578

    Brouwers Bier Brouwers Premium bier

    Beer · 10.3g carbs · 142 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    56
  3. 579

    Bitburger Premium Pils

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 142 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  4. 580

    Lawsons Super Session IPA

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 145 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  5. 581

    Karlsberg Urpils

    Beer · 10.2g carbs · 135 calories · 4.8% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    54
  6. 582

    Herforder Pils

    Beer · 10.2g carbs · 135 calories · 4.8% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    54
  7. 583

    Köstritzer Edel Pils

    Beer · 12.5g carbs · 200 calories · 4.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    53
  8. 584

    Young Henrys Newtowner

    Beer · 12.5g carbs · 151 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12.7oz serving

    53
  9. 585

    Steinburg Cerveza Lager Clásica

    Beer · 10.4g carbs · 138 calories · 4.8% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    53
  10. 586

    Steinburg Clásica

    Beer · 10.4g carbs · 138 calories · 4.8% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    53
  11. 587

    SARL Tango Mützįg Lager beer

    Beer · 11.7g carbs · 145 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  12. 588

    Radeberger Pilsener

    Beer · 12.5g carbs · 205 calories · 4.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    52
  13. 589

    Founders All Day Chill Day

    Beer · 11.8g carbs · 150 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    51
  14. 590

    Warsteiner German Pilsener Beer

    Beer · 12.4g carbs · 149 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  15. 591

    Köstritzer Schwarzbier

    Beer · 12.5g carbs · 210 calories · 4.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    50
  16. 592

    Paderborner Brauerei Paderborner Pilsener

    Beer · 14.5g carbs · 205 calories · 4.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    50
  17. 593

    Landskron Premium Pilsner

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 210 calories · 4.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    50
  18. 594

    Warsteiner, La Boite

    Beer · 12.4g carbs · 152 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    49
  19. 595

    Kölsch - Früh

    Beer · 14.2g carbs · 138 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  20. 596

    Chang Lager

    Beer · 18.6g carbs · 248 calories · 4.8% ABV · 21oz serving

    47
  21. 597

    Шуменско оригинал 500мл

    Beer · 14.6g carbs · 134 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    47
  22. 598

    Cruzcampo Cerveza

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 210 calories · 4.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    47
  23. 599

    Warsteiner Pilsner

    Beer · 17.5g carbs · 210 calories · 4.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    45
  24. 600

    Warsteiner Pilsener

    Beer · 17.5g carbs · 210 calories · 4.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    45
  25. 601

    Michelob

    Beer · 14.4g carbs · 158 calories · 4.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    45
  26. 602

    Kingfisher Premium Lager

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 155 calories · 4.8% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    44
  27. 603

    Steinburg Cerveza clásica

    Beer · 27.0g carbs · 420 calories · 4.8% ABV · 33.8oz serving

    36
  28. 604

    Malzmühle Mühlen Kölsch

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 280 calories · 4.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    27
  29. 605

    Bière Artisanale Blonde des Alpes by Mandrin

    Beer · 65.3g carbs · 857 calories · 4.8% ABV · 2.3oz serving

    0
  30. 606

    Dorada Pilsen

    Beer · 3.0g carbs · 39 calories · 4.7% ABV · 3.4oz serving

    64
  31. 607

    Neumarkter Lammsbräu Zzzisch Bio-Edelpils

    Beer · 8.2g carbs · 524 calories · 4.7% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    64
  32. 608

    Aass IPA

    Beer · 3.0g carbs · 40 calories · 4.7% ABV · 3.4oz serving

    62
  33. 609

    Labatt Blue

    Beer · 9.1g carbs · 132 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    60
  34. 610

    Newcastle Brown Ale

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 130 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    59
  35. 611

    Lammsbräu Bière

    Beer · 8.9g carbs · 134 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    59
  36. 612

    Skol Lager

    Beer · 9.0g carbs · 135 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    59

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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 4.8% 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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