Strongest Beer Drinks

901 beer drinks tracked. 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 901

Beer drinks included in this ranking family

Featured list size 36

The top shortlist shown on this page

Average carbs 16.0g

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

Average calories 195

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

Average score 51.1

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 6.7% 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 16.0g carbs per 12 oz serving.

Strongest Beer Drinks List — Page 5

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

  1. 145

    3 Floyds Alpha King

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 195 calories · 6.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  2. 146

    Affligem Blond

    Beer · 12.9g carbs · 168 calories · 6.7% ABV · 10.1oz serving

    53
  3. 147

    Affligem

    Beer · 15.3g carbs · 198 calories · 6.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  4. 148

    Bitburger Maibock 0,5l Dose

    Beer · 17.8g carbs · 213 calories · 6.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  5. 149

    Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA

    Beer · 20.6g carbs · 214 calories · 6.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    40
  6. 150

    Pyramid ThunderHead IPA

    Beer · 22.5g carbs · 217 calories · 6.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    37
  7. 151

    Trillium Fort Point Pale Ale

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 165 calories · 6.6% ABV · 16oz serving

    66
  8. 152

    Bissell Brothers Substance

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 235 calories · 6.6% ABV · 16oz serving

    58
  9. 153

    Birra Leffe Rossa

    Beer · 5.3g carbs · 60 calories · 6.6% ABV · 3.4oz serving

    56
  10. 154

    Innis & Gunn Original

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 175 calories · 6.6% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    54
  11. 155

    Leffe Blonde

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 145 calories · 6.6% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    50
  12. 156

    InBev, Leffe Blonde

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 145 calories · 6.6% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    49
  13. 157

    Leffe Bière blonde

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 145 calories · 6.6% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    49
  14. 158

    Surly Furious IPA

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 208 calories · 6.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    46
  15. 159

    Abbeye be Leffe Blond Beer

    Beer · 17.8g carbs · 191 calories · 6.6% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    45
  16. 160

    Leffe de printemps

    Beer · 17.8g carbs · 205 calories · 6.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    45
  17. 161

    Leffe Bière blonde d'abbaye belge

    Beer · 18.5g carbs · 205 calories · 6.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  18. 162

    Leffe Blonde

    Beer · 19.2g carbs · 205 calories · 6.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    43
  19. 163

    Leffe Blonde

    Beer · 27.0g carbs · 290 calories · 6.6% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    35
  20. 164

    Mastri Birrai Umbri IPA Artigianale

    Beer · 4.0g carbs · 39 calories · 6.5% ABV · 3.4oz serving

    66
  21. 165

    Dale's Pale Ale

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 165 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    60
  22. 166

    Revolution Anti-Hero IPA

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 180 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    57
  23. 167

    Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 185 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    57
  24. 168

    Green Flash Hop Head Red

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 175 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  25. 169

    Grimbergen Brassin d'Hiver

    Beer · 9.0g carbs · 142 calories · 6.5% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    54
  26. 170

    Pelforth Pelfort brune

    Beer · 5.8g carbs · 61 calories · 6.5% ABV · 3.4oz serving

    54
  27. 171

    Rogue Dead Guy Ale

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 189 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  28. 172

    Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 175 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  29. 173

    Brewdog Elvis Juice IPA

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 193 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    52
  30. 174

    Grimbergen Double Ambrée

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 142 calories · 6.5% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    52
  31. 175

    Boo Koo IPA

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 195 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  32. 176

    Grimbergen Brassin d'Hiver

    Beer · 12.8g carbs · 202 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  33. 177

    Leffe Brune Bière

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 142 calories · 6.5% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    49
  34. 178

    The Bruery Terreux Rueuze

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 200 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  35. 179

    Grimbergen Double Ambrée

    Beer · 14.5g carbs · 188 calories · 6.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    48
  36. 180

    Grimbergen Double Ambrée

    Beer · 15.6g carbs · 202 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    47

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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 6.7% 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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