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 8.6% 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 17.0g carbs per 12 oz serving.
Strongest Beer Drinks List — Page 2
Use this ranking as a fast shortlist, then verify serving size and carbs before ordering.
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Bière 8.6
Beer · 11.0g carbs · 285 calories · 8.6% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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Southern Tier Pumking
Beer · 25.0g carbs · 280 calories · 8.6% ABV · 12oz serving
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Victoria 1695
Beer · 7.5g carbs · 152 calories · 8.5% ABV · 8.5oz serving
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Boulevard Love Child
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 220 calories · 8.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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Leffe BLE 6X25CL BIER.ABB.LEF.TRIPLE
Beer · 12.0g carbs · 165 calories · 8.5% ABV · 8.5oz serving
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Grimbergen Heritage de l'Abbaye
Beer · 10.5g carbs · 170 calories · 8.5% ABV · 8.5oz serving
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Other Half DDH Space Diamonds
Beer · 18.0g carbs · 280 calories · 8.5% ABV · 16oz serving
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Leffe Bière Belge - Triple
Beer · 17.0g carbs · 234 calories · 8.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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Leffe Bière blonde triple
Beer · 21.1g carbs · 290 calories · 8.5% ABV · 14.9oz serving
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Duvel Belgian Golden Ale
Beer · 10.0g carbs · 260 calories · 8.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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Orkney Skull Splitter
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 240 calories · 8.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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Delirium Tremens
Beer · 14.0g carbs · 265 calories · 8.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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Pliny the Elder IPA
Beer · 20.0g carbs · 260 calories · 8.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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Coronado Idiot IPA
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 241 calories · 8.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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Founders Dirty Bastard
Beer · 25.9g carbs · 270 calories · 8.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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Trippel Belgian Style Ale
Beer · 30.0g carbs · 240 calories · 8.5% ABV · 12oz serving
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Abbaye du Lys
Beer · 33.0g carbs · 224 calories · 8.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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PerfectDraft bière Kwak
Beer · 6.6g carbs · 76 calories · 8.4% ABV · 3.4oz serving
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Tripel Karmeliet Special Giftpack
Beer · 22.4g carbs · 250 calories · 8.4% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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Tripel Karmeliet
Beer · 23.0g carbs · 249 calories · 8.4% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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Tripel Karmeliet
Beer · 24.1g carbs · 269 calories · 8.4% ABV · 12oz serving
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Founders Breakfast Stout
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 270 calories · 8.3% ABV · 12oz serving
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Maine Beer Dinner
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 270 calories · 8.2% ABV · 16.9oz serving
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Elysian Space Dust IPA
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 261 calories · 8.2% ABV · 12oz serving
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Hurricane High Gravity
Beer · 5.9g carbs · 186 calories · 8.1% ABV · 12oz serving
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Natty Daddy
Beer · 5.0g carbs · 183 calories · 8.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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Other Half All Green Everything
Beer · 16.0g carbs · 250 calories · 8.0% ABV · 16oz serving
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Guinness Special export
Beer · 13.2g carbs · 204 calories · 8.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving
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Lawsons Sip of Sunshine
Beer · 17.0g carbs · 280 calories · 8.0% ABV · 16oz serving
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Grimbergen Triple d'Abbaye
Beer · 10.2g carbs · 167 calories · 8.0% ABV · 8.5oz serving
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Toppling Goliath Sosus
Beer · 17.0g carbs · 290 calories · 8.0% ABV · 16oz serving
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Alchemist Heady Topper
Beer · 18.0g carbs · 290 calories · 8.0% ABV · 16oz serving
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Baltika #9 Extra
Beer · 20.2g carbs · 270 calories · 8.0% ABV · 15.2oz serving
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McEwan's Scotch Ale
Beer · 18.0g carbs · 210 calories · 8.0% ABV · 12oz serving
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Bissell Brothers Swish
Beer · 18.0g carbs · 310 calories · 8.0% ABV · 16oz serving
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Lagunitas Beast of Both Worlds IPA
Beer · 17.0g carbs · 240 calories · 8.0% 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 8.6% 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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