Beer drinks included in this ranking family
Highest ABV Snapshot For Beer
Built from the current ranking shortlistSorted by ABV (highest first), then score. Use the cards below to understand the baseline before you compare individual bottles, cans, or pours.
The top shortlist shown on this page
Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 12 oz serving
Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 12 oz serving
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 4.7% 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 12.3g carbs per 12 oz serving.
Strongest Beer Drinks List — Page 18
Use this ranking as a fast shortlist, then verify serving size and carbs before ordering.
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Beez Neez (Matilda Bay)
Beer · 9.6g carbs · 135 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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614
Yuengling Golden Pilsner
Beer · 9.3g carbs · 136 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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615
Hansa Pilsner
Beer · 2.5g carbs · 44 calories · 4.7% ABV · 3.4oz serving
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616
Banks Beer
Beer · 10.0g carbs · 138 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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617
Olympia Beer
Beer · 10.0g carbs · 138 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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618
Neumarkter Lammsbräu Glutenfrei
Beer · 9.9g carbs · 138 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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619
Tropical Cerveza
Beer · 10.6g carbs · 128 calories · 4.7% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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620
Raffo
Beer · 10.7g carbs · 138 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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621
Founders All Day IPA
Beer · 10.9g carbs · 140 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
55 -
622
Schlitz Beer
Beer · 10.3g carbs · 142 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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623
Hamm's Premium
Beer · 10.0g carbs · 144 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
54 -
624
Hamm's
Beer · 12.0g carbs · 142 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
53 -
625
DOS EQUIS AMBAR ESPECIAL
Beer · 11.0g carbs · 145 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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626
Peroni
Beer · 14.5g carbs · 195 calories · 4.7% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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627
Export
Beer · 14.5g carbs · 195 calories · 4.7% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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628
Founders All Day IPA Session
Beer · 11.0g carbs · 147 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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629
Miller Genuine Draft
Beer · 12.5g carbs · 144 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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630
Heineken Lager
Beer · 15.0g carbs · 195 calories · 4.7% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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631
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Beer · 12.8g carbs · 144 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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632
Red Stripe
Beer · 12.0g carbs · 139 calories · 4.7% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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633
Neumarkter Lammsbräu
Beer · 10.9g carbs · 141 calories · 4.7% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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634
805 California Blonde Ale
Beer · 13.5g carbs · 140 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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635
Brewery international as Bier Tsingtao
Beer · 7.3g carbs · 151 calories · 4.7% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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636
Bohemia Original Pilsner
Beer · 13.0g carbs · 150 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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637
Heineken, Ichnusa inchusa
Beer · 19.8g carbs · 250 calories · 4.7% ABV · 22.3oz serving
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638
Dos Equis Ambar
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 146 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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639
Leinenkugel's Original Lager
Beer · 13.9g carbs · 152 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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640
Hansa borg as Hansa Fatøl 0,5l boks
Beer · 12.5g carbs · 220 calories · 4.7% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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641
Yuengling Dark Brewed Porter
Beer · 15.0g carbs · 163 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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642
Zlatý Bažant Lager
Beer · 20.0g carbs · 220 calories · 4.7% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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643
Narragansett Del's Shandy
Beer · 20.0g carbs · 188 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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644
Yuengling Hershey’s Chocolate Porter
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 185 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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645
Leinenkugel's Berry Weiss
Beer · 28.0g carbs · 207 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving
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646
Brasserie du Mont Blanc La Blanche
Beer · 58.9g carbs · 447 calories · 4.7% ABV · 25.4oz serving
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647
Hahn SuperDry
Beer · 2.2g carbs · 99 calories · 4.6% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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648
Michelob Golden Draft
Beer · 7.1g carbs · 122 calories · 4.6% ABV · 12oz serving
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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 4.7% 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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