Strongest Beer Drinks

863 beer drinks tracked, averaging 13.7g carbs and 174 calories per serving. Carbs in beer come almost entirely from unfermented residual sugar, so the spread is wide: light lagers brewed to a lower original gravity land near zero, while imperial stouts and heavier ales can carry several times the category average. 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 863

Beer drinks included in this ranking family

Featured list size 36

The top shortlist shown on this page

Average carbs 9.7g

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

Average calories 121

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

Average score 57.4

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 4.1% 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 9.7g carbs per 12 oz serving.

Strongest Beer Drinks List — Page 22

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

  1. 757

    Dos Equis Chelada Peach Picante

    Beer · 28.0g carbs · 181 calories · 4.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    13
  2. 758

    Dos Equis Chelada Pineapple

    Beer · 28.0g carbs · 190 calories · 4.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    13
  3. 759

    Dos Equis Chelada Mango

    Beer · 28.0g carbs · 190 calories · 4.1% ABV · 12oz serving

    13
  4. 760

    Tecate Alta

    Beer · 2.4g carbs · 85 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    86
  5. 761

    Corona Premier

    Beer · 2.6g carbs · 90 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    84
  6. 762

    Modelo Oro

    Beer · 3.0g carbs · 90 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    83
  7. 763

    Shock Top Zest

    Beer · 3.1g carbs · 90 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    83
  8. 764

    Heineken Silver

    Beer · 2.9g carbs · 95 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    79
  9. 765

    Shiner Ruby Redbird

    Beer · 3.1g carbs · 95 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    79
  10. 766

    Blue Moon Light

    Beer · 3.6g carbs · 95 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    78
  11. 767

    Dogfish Head Slightly Mighty Lo-Cal IPA

    Beer · 3.6g carbs · 95 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    78
  12. 768

    Lagunitas Daytime IPA

    Beer · 3.0g carbs · 98 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    77
  13. 769

    Yuengling Light Lager

    Beer · 3.2g carbs · 99 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    76
  14. 770

    Michelob Ultra Amber Max

    Beer · 4.8g carbs · 99 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    74
  15. 771

    Great Lakes Cold Rush Premium Light Lager

    Beer · 6.0g carbs · 100 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    70
  16. 772

    Odell Good Behavior IPA

    Beer · 7.0g carbs · 110 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    64
  17. 773

    Labatt Blue Light

    Beer · 7.9g carbs · 112 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    62
  18. 774

    Deschutes Da Shootz Pilsner

    Beer · 9.0g carbs · 99 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    59
  19. 775

    Tennents Lager

    Beer · 9.6g carbs · 117 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    57
  20. 776

    Westbrook Gose

    Beer · 8.0g carbs · 120 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    57
  21. 777

    Murphy's Irish Stout

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 119 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  22. 778

    premium lager Lager

    Beer · 9.9g carbs · 108 calories · 4.0% ABV · 10.1oz serving

    51
  23. 779

    Murphy's Irish Stout

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 154 calories · 4.0% ABV · 14.9oz serving

    50
  24. 780

    Heineken Silver - pure malt lager

    Beer · 14.5g carbs · 175 calories · 4.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    48
  25. 781

    Camden Town Brewery Camden Pale Ale

    Beer · 11.6g carbs · 122 calories · 4.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    48
  26. 782

    ledeno lager karlovačko

    Beer · 12.4g carbs · 131 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    47
  27. 783

    Victoria Beer

    Beer · 13.2g carbs · 135 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  28. 784

    Brasserie du Maroc Casablanca

    Beer · 10.6g carbs · 138 calories · 4.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    42
  29. 785

    Jubel Peach

    Beer · 14.9g carbs · 134 calories · 4.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    41
  30. 786

    Yebisu Premium

    Beer · 10.8g carbs · 147 calories · 4.0% ABV · 11.8oz serving

    41
  31. 787

    Asahi Super Dry

    Beer · 17.4g carbs · 254 calories · 4.0% ABV · 21oz serving

    36
  32. 788

    Gösser Märzen

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 215 calories · 4.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    36
  33. 789

    Edelweiss Fruits des Bois Fleur de Sureau

    Beer · 15.5g carbs · 122 calories · 4.0% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    29
  34. 790

    Big Flats Light Beer

    Beer · 6.0g carbs · 96 calories · 3.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    70
  35. 791

    Tecate Light

    Beer · 7.0g carbs · 110 calories · 3.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    62
  36. 792

    Lone Star Light Beer

    Beer · 8.3g carbs · 110 calories · 3.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    61

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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 4.1% 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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