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 25.0g

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

Average calories 326

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

Average score 50.0

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 6.5% 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 25.0g carbs per 12 oz serving.

Strongest Beer Drinks List — Page 6

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

  1. 181

    Abdij van Leffe, leffe Bruin

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 188 calories · 6.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    44
  2. 182

    Leffe Brune

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 205 calories · 6.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    42
  3. 183

    New Belgium Sour Brown Ale

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 210 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    40
  4. 184

    Pelforth Brune douce et puissante

    Beer · 20.6g carbs · 216 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    38
  5. 185

    Pelforth Brune

    Beer · 20.6g carbs · 216 calories · 6.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    38
  6. 186

    Pelforth Brune

    Beer · 29.0g carbs · 305 calories · 6.5% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    29
  7. 187

    Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 195 calories · 6.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  8. 188

    Deschutes Obsidian Stout

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 196 calories · 6.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    45
  9. 189

    Goose Island Oktoberfest

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 217 calories · 6.4% ABV · 12oz serving

    36
  10. 190

    Ringnes Extra Gold

    Beer · 13.9g carbs · 168 calories · 6.3% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    53
  11. 191

    Lagunitas Pils

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 160 calories · 6.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    62
  12. 192

    Firestone Mind Haze IPA

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 178 calories · 6.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  13. 193

    3 Floyds Zombie Dust

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 185 calories · 6.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    52
  14. 194

    Lagunitas, The Lagunitas Brewing Company IPA

    Beer · 14.2g carbs · 184 calories · 6.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    51
  15. 195

    Lagunitas IPA

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 190 calories · 6.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  16. 196

    Firestone Walker Mind Haze IPA

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 200 calories · 6.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    46
  17. 197

    Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 190 calories · 6.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    45
  18. 198

    Orval Trappist Ale

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 197 calories · 6.2% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    43
  19. 199

    Goose Island Ten Hills Pale Ale

    Beer · 20.0g carbs · 203 calories · 6.2% ABV · 12oz serving

    40
  20. 200

    Duchesse De Bourgogne

    Beer · 16.0g carbs · 210 calories · 6.2% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    38
  21. 201

    Russian River Blind Pig IPA

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 185 calories · 6.1% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    65
  22. 202

    1664 Gold

    Beer · 9.3g carbs · 125 calories · 6.1% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    58
  23. 203

    1664 Gold

    Beer · 55.5g carbs · 750 calories · 6.1% ABV · 1.7oz serving

    0
  24. 204

    King Cobra

    Beer · 4.5g carbs · 138 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    80
  25. 205

    Hurricane Malt Liquor

    Beer · 4.5g carbs · 138 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    80
  26. 206

    Bud Light Platinum

    Beer · 5.1g carbs · 139 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    79
  27. 207

    GLARUS BLACK SEA IPA

    Beer · 12.8g carbs · 195 calories · 6.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    63
  28. 208

    Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier

    Beer · 10.7g carbs · 167 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    59
  29. 209

    Grimbergen Blanche

    Beer · 7.2g carbs · 127 calories · 6.0% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    58
  30. 210

    Grimbergen Blanche

    Beer · 9.6g carbs · 168 calories · 6.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    55
  31. 211

    Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 165 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  32. 212

    Grimbergen Astrum

    Beer · 14.2g carbs · 171 calories · 6.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    49
  33. 213

    Left Hand Milk Stout

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 175 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    46
  34. 214

    Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 175 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    46
  35. 215

    Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 178 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    46
  36. 216

    Kona Fire Rock Pale Ale

    Beer · 17.0g carbs · 186 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    46

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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 6.5% 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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