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 16.9g

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

Average calories 221

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

Average score 49.6

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 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 16.9g 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

    Baltika #9 Extra

    Beer · 20.2g carbs · 270 calories · 8.0% ABV · 15.2oz serving

    50
  2. 74

    McEwan's Scotch Ale

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 210 calories · 8.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  3. 75

    Bissell Brothers Swish

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 310 calories · 8.0% ABV · 16oz serving

    49
  4. 76

    Lagunitas Beast of Both Worlds IPA

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 240 calories · 8.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  5. 77

    Amsterdam Navigator

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

    47
  6. 78

    Russian River Pliny the Elder

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

    46
  7. 79

    Chimay Triple

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

    46
  8. 80

    Chouffe Blonde

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

    45
  9. 81

    Oskar Blues Old Chub

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

    45
  10. 82

    Chimay White (Cinq Cents)

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

    41
  11. 83

    Modelo Chelada Suprema Mangonada

    Beer · 23.3g carbs · 230 calories · 8.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    39
  12. 84

    Lagunitas Hop Stoopid

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

    39
  13. 85

    Modelo Chelada Suprema Tropical

    Beer · 23.5g carbs · 240 calories · 8.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    39
  14. 86

    Ritas Lime-A-Rita

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

    3
  15. 87

    La Bête

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

    2
  16. 88

    Toppling Goliath King Sue

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

    60
  17. 89

    Monkish Fog Juice

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

    58
  18. 90

    Stone Delicious IPA

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

    52
  19. 91

    Olde English 800 7.5

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

    66
  20. 92

    Dogfish Head Flesh & Blood IPA

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

    60
  21. 93

    Troegs Perpetual IPA

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

    58
  22. 94

    Guinness Foreign Extra Stout

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

    56
  23. 95

    New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze

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

    56
  24. 96

    Cigar City Jai Alai IPA

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

    55
  25. 97

    Tree House Green

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

    53
  26. 98

    Tröegs Nugget Nectar

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

    49
  27. 99

    Brewdog Punk IPA

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

    48
  28. 100

    Lagunitas A Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’

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

    47
  29. 101

    Molson XXX

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

    53
  30. 102

    Atlas

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

    72
  31. 103

    Carlsberg Elephant

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

    58
  32. 104

    Sierra Nevada West Ghost IPA

    Beer · 11.8g carbs · 200 calories · 7.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    58
  33. 105

    Trillium Congress Street

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

    58
  34. 106

    Redhook Tropical Big Ballard Juicy IPA

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 200 calories · 7.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    58
  35. 107

    Cerveza negra Steinburg

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

    54
  36. 108

    Brewdog Hazy Jane IPA

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

    48

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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?

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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