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 23.5g

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

Average calories 292

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

Average score 48.9

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 5.8% 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 23.5g carbs per 12 oz serving.

Strongest Beer Drinks List — Page 8

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

  1. 253

    Oberon Ale

    Beer · 13.0g carbs · 164 calories · 5.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  2. 254

    Toppling Goliath PseudoSue

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 175 calories · 5.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    53
  3. 255

    Heineken Enterprise, Pelforth Blonde

    Beer · 11.5g carbs · 122 calories · 5.8% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    52
  4. 256

    Blue Moon Harvest Moon Pumpkin Ale

    Beer · 14.7g carbs · 180 calories · 5.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  5. 257

    Provençaux Pelfort blonde

    Beer · 16.3g carbs · 173 calories · 5.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    47
  6. 258

    Pelforth Blonde

    Beer · 16.3g carbs · 173 calories · 5.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    47
  7. 259

    Gallia Blonde non filtré Champ Libre

    Beer · 16.2g carbs · 171 calories · 5.8% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    45
  8. 260

    Gallia Champ Libre

    Beer · 16.2g carbs · 171 calories · 5.8% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    45
  9. 261

    Pelforth Blonde

    Beer · 23.0g carbs · 245 calories · 5.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    40
  10. 262

    Sierra Nevada Stout

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 210 calories · 5.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    36
  11. 263

    1664 Créations French Style IPA

    Beer · 38.3g carbs · 646 calories · 5.8% ABV · 44.6oz serving

    35
  12. 264

    Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock

    Beer · 28.0g carbs · 230 calories · 5.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    21
  13. 265

    Milk Truck Latte Stout

    Beer · 31.0g carbs · 245 calories · 5.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    15
  14. 266

    Dorada especial original

    Beer · 11.9g carbs · 158 calories · 5.7% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    54
  15. 267

    Harpoon Irish-Style Red IPA

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 165 calories · 5.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    52
  16. 268

    Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 175 calories · 5.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    50
  17. 269

    Founders Rubaeus

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 190 calories · 5.7% ABV · 12oz serving

    44
  18. 270

    Labatt Ice

    Beer · 10.3g carbs · 152 calories · 5.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    62
  19. 271

    Tyskie

    Beer · 10.6g carbs · 153 calories · 5.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    61
  20. 272

    Mickey's Fine Malt Liquor

    Beer · 11.2g carbs · 157 calories · 5.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    58
  21. 273

    3 Floyds Gumballhead

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 168 calories · 5.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    54
  22. 274

    Brooklyn Brown Ale

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 160 calories · 5.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    52
  23. 275

    Deschutes Chainbreaker White IPA

    Beer · 11.0g carbs · 175 calories · 5.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    51
  24. 276

    Molson Ice

    Beer · 13.9g carbs · 169 calories · 5.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    51
  25. 277

    Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

    Beer · 14.3g carbs · 175 calories · 5.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  26. 278

    Guinness Extra Stout

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 176 calories · 5.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    48
  27. 279

    Anchor Porter

    Beer · 14.0g carbs · 190 calories · 5.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    43
  28. 280

    Sierra Nevada Porter

    Beer · 16.5g carbs · 183 calories · 5.6% ABV · 12oz serving

    43
  29. 281

    1897 Black

    Beer · 14.1g carbs · 191 calories · 5.6% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    39
  30. 282

    Lot 6x33cl - Bière Ninkasi Brut IPA

    Beer · 69.3g carbs · 857 calories · 5.6% ABV · 2.3oz serving

    0
  31. 283

    Bud Ice

    Beer · 4.0g carbs · 136 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    75
  32. 284

    Mort Subite Witte Lambic

    Beer · 2.3g carbs · 112 calories · 5.5% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    65
  33. 285

    Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier

    Beer · 12.0g carbs · 148 calories · 5.5% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    64
  34. 286

    Avery Liliko'i Kepolo

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 145 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    63
  35. 287

    Left Hand Polestar Pilsner

    Beer · 10.0g carbs · 138 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    63
  36. 288

    Icehouse

    Beer · 9.8g carbs · 149 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    62

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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 5.8% 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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