Strongest Beer Drinks

924 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 924

Beer drinks included in this ranking family

Featured list size 36

The top shortlist shown on this page

Average carbs 21.4g

Average across the drinks featured on this page

Average calories 310

Average across the drinks featured on this page

Average score 43.7

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 18.0% 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 21.4g carbs.

Strongest Beer Drinks List — Page 5

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

  1. 145

    Firestone Hopnosis IPA

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 194 calories · 6.7% ABV

    54
  2. 146

    3 Floyds Alpha King

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 195 calories · 6.7% ABV

    53
  3. 147

    Affligem Blond

    Beer · 12.9g carbs · 168 calories · 6.7% ABV

    53
  4. 148

    Affligem

    Beer · 15.3g carbs · 198 calories · 6.7% ABV

    50
  5. 149

    Bitburger Maibock 0,5l Dose

    Beer · 17.8g carbs · 213 calories · 6.7% ABV

    44
  6. 150

    Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA

    Beer · 20.6g carbs · 214 calories · 6.7% ABV

    40
  7. 151

    Pyramid ThunderHead IPA

    Beer · 22.5g carbs · 217 calories · 6.7% ABV

    37
  8. 152

    Trillium Fort Point Pale Ale

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 165 calories · 6.6% ABV

    66
  9. 153

    Bissell Brothers Substance

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 235 calories · 6.6% ABV

    58
  10. 154

    Birra Leffe Rossa

    Beer · 5.3g carbs · 60 calories · 6.6% ABV

    56
  11. 155

    Innis & Gunn Original

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 175 calories · 6.6% ABV

    54
  12. 156

    Leffe Blonde

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 145 calories · 6.6% ABV

    50
  13. 157

    InBev, Leffe Blonde

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 145 calories · 6.6% ABV

    49
  14. 158

    Leffe Bière blonde

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 145 calories · 6.6% ABV

    49
  15. 159

    Leffe Blonde

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 145 calories · 6.6% ABV

    49
  16. 160

    Surly Furious IPA

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 208 calories · 6.6% ABV

    46
  17. 161

    Abbeye be Leffe Blond Beer

    Beer · 17.8g carbs · 191 calories · 6.6% ABV

    45
  18. 162

    Leffe de printemps

    Beer · 17.8g carbs · 205 calories · 6.6% ABV

    45
  19. 163

    Leffe Bière blonde d'abbaye belge

    Beer · 18.5g carbs · 205 calories · 6.6% ABV

    44
  20. 164

    Leffe Blonde

    Beer · 19.2g carbs · 205 calories · 6.6% ABV

    43
  21. 165

    Leffe Blonde

    Beer · 18.5g carbs · 214 calories · 6.6% ABV

    42
  22. 166

    Leffe Blonde

    Beer · 27.0g carbs · 290 calories · 6.6% ABV

    35
  23. 167

    Mastri Birrai Umbri IPA Artigianale

    Beer · 4.0g carbs · 39 calories · 6.5% ABV

    66
  24. 168

    Dale's Pale Ale

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 165 calories · 6.5% ABV

    60
  25. 169

    Revolution Anti-Hero IPA

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 180 calories · 6.5% ABV

    57
  26. 170

    Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 185 calories · 6.5% ABV

    57
  27. 171

    Green Flash Hop Head Red

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 175 calories · 6.5% ABV

    55
  28. 172

    Grimbergen Brassin d'Hiver

    Beer · 9.0g carbs · 142 calories · 6.5% ABV

    54
  29. 173

    Pelforth Pelfort brune

    Beer · 5.8g carbs · 61 calories · 6.5% ABV

    54
  30. 174

    Rogue Dead Guy Ale

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 189 calories · 6.5% ABV

    53
  31. 175

    Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 175 calories · 6.5% ABV

    53
  32. 176

    Brewdog Elvis Juice IPA

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 193 calories · 6.5% ABV

    52
  33. 177

    Grimbergen Double Ambrée

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 142 calories · 6.5% ABV

    52
  34. 178

    Boo Koo IPA

    Beer · 15.0g carbs · 195 calories · 6.5% ABV

    50
  35. 179

    Grimbergen Brassin d'Hiver

    Beer · 12.8g carbs · 202 calories · 6.5% ABV

    50
  36. 180

    Leffe Brune Bière

    Beer · 13.5g carbs · 142 calories · 6.5% ABV

    49

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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 18.0% 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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