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 28.5g

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

Average calories 416

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

Average score 47.3

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 8.0% 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 28.5g carbs per 12 oz serving.

Strongest Beer Drinks List — Page 3

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

  1. 73

    Amsterdam Navigator

    Beer · 23.0g carbs · 310 calories · 8.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    47
  2. 74

    Russian River Pliny the Elder

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 250 calories · 8.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    46
  3. 75

    Chimay Triple

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 202 calories · 8.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    46
  4. 76

    Chouffe Blonde

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 240 calories · 8.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    45
  5. 77

    Oskar Blues Old Chub

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 240 calories · 8.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    45
  6. 78

    Chimay White (Cinq Cents)

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 254 calories · 8.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    41
  7. 79

    Lagunitas Hop Stoopid

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 265 calories · 8.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    39
  8. 80

    RITAS LIME-A-RITA

    Beer · 43.7g carbs · 330 calories · 8.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    3
  9. 81

    La Bête

    Beer · 48.0g carbs · 437 calories · 8.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    2
  10. 82

    Grimbergen Triple d'Abbaye

    Beer · 61.5g carbs · 1005 calories · 8.0% ABV · 1.7oz serving

    0
  11. 83

    Toppling Goliath King Sue

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 265 calories · 7.8% ABV · 16oz serving

    60
  12. 84

    Monkish Fog Juice

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 260 calories · 7.8% ABV · 16oz serving

    58
  13. 85

    Stone Delicious IPA

    Beer · 16.5g carbs · 220 calories · 7.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    52
  14. 86

    Olde English 800 7.5

    Beer · 5.7g carbs · 85 calories · 7.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    66
  15. 87

    Dogfish Head Flesh & Blood IPA

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 180 calories · 7.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    61
  16. 88

    Troegs Perpetual IPA

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 196 calories · 7.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    58
  17. 89

    New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 200 calories · 7.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    56
  18. 90

    Guinness Foreign Extra Stout

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 194 calories · 7.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    56
  19. 91

    Cigar City Jai Alai IPA

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 210 calories · 7.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  20. 92

    Tree House Green

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 280 calories · 7.5% ABV · 16oz serving

    53
  21. 93

    Tröegs Nugget Nectar

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 225 calories · 7.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    49
  22. 94

    Brewdog Punk IPA

    Beer · 18.5g carbs · 220 calories · 7.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  23. 95

    Lagunitas A Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 230 calories · 7.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    47
  24. 96

    Guinness

    Beer · 17.8g carbs · 230 calories · 7.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    46
  25. 97

    Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Sumpin'

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 231 calories · 7.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    45
  26. 98

    Molson XXX

    Beer · 15.7g carbs · 201 calories · 7.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    54
  27. 99

    Ab InBev, Atlas Atlas

    Beer · 8.5g carbs · 245 calories · 7.2% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    72
  28. 100

    Carlsberg Elephant

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 195 calories · 7.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    58
  29. 101

    Trillium Congress Street

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 240 calories · 7.2% ABV · 16oz serving

    58
  30. 102

    Meteor Blonde de garde

    Beer · 5.7g carbs · 65 calories · 7.2% ABV · 3.4oz serving

    56
  31. 103

    Cerveza negra Steinburg

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 209 calories · 7.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    54
  32. 104

    Brewdog Hazy Jane IPA

    Beer · 16.7g carbs · 217 calories · 7.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  33. 105

    Kronenbourg 7°2 Blonde

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 300 calories · 7.2% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    46
  34. 106

    Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 236 calories · 7.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    45
  35. 107

    Founders Centennial IPA

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 250 calories · 7.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    41
  36. 108

    Traquair House Ale

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 260 calories · 7.2% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    30

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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 8.0% 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?

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