Strongest Hard Cider Drinks

Highest ABV Snapshot For Hard Cider

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 75

Hard Cider drinks included in this ranking family

Featured list size 36

The top shortlist shown on this page

Average carbs 13.0g

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

Average calories 152

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

Average score 51.8

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 hard cider 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 6.9% 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 13.0g carbs per 12 oz serving.

Strongest Hard Cider Drinks List

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

1

Ace Joker Apple Cider

Hard Cider · 15.0g carbs · 160 calories · 6.9% ABV · 12oz serving

54
2

Kelterei Krämer Beerfurther Schoppen naturtrüb

Hard Cider · 4.5g carbs · 380 calories · 6.0% ABV · 33.8oz serving

82
3

Scrumpy Jack

Hard Cider · 9.8g carbs · 159 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

63
4

Bold Rock IPA Style Cider

Hard Cider · 15.0g carbs · 160 calories · 6.0% ABV · 12oz serving

51
5

Kumpf Schwäbischer Most

Hard Cider · 17.0g carbs · 450 calories · 5.8% ABV · 33.8oz serving

54
6

Fichtekranz Apfelwein von glücklichen Äpfeln

Hard Cider · 13.0g carbs · 370 calories · 5.5% ABV · 33.8oz serving

69
7

Angry Orchard Stone Dry

Hard Cider · 12.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

57
8

Strongbow Rosé Apple Cider

Hard Cider · 14.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

52
9

Crispin Rosé Cider

Hard Cider · 14.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

52
10

Angry Orchard Rose

Hard Cider · 18.0g carbs · 160 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

42
11

Angry Orchard Traditional Dry Cider

Hard Cider · 22.0g carbs · 190 calories · 5.5% ABV · 12oz serving

33
12

Dry Blackthorn Cider

Hard Cider · 8.5g carbs · 138 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

62
13

Crispin Original Cider

Hard Cider · 11.0g carbs · 140 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

58
14

Strongbow Original Dry Cider

Hard Cider · 10.0g carbs · 146 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

57
15

Thomas Le Prince Cidre brut

Hard Cider · 17.6g carbs · 246 calories · 5.0% ABV · 25.4oz serving

57
16

Samuel Smith Organic Cider

Hard Cider · 10.3g carbs · 153 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

53
17

Ace Perry Pear Cider

Hard Cider · 13.0g carbs · 140 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

52
18

Woodchuck Granny Smith Cider

Hard Cider · 14.0g carbs · 150 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

49
19

Stassen Premium Belgian Cider Lychee

Hard Cider · 6.3g carbs · 54 calories · 5.0% ABV · 3.4oz serving

45
20

Woodchuck Amber Cider

Hard Cider · 16.0g carbs · 160 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

44
21

Redd's Hard Apple

Hard Cider · 17.1g carbs · 165 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

41
22

Ace Pineapple Cider

Hard Cider · 17.0g carbs · 170 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

40
23

Angry Orchard Green Apple

Hard Cider · 20.0g carbs · 180 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

34
24

Strongbow Gold Apple Cider

Hard Cider · 19.0g carbs · 172 calories · 5.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

34
25

Angry Orchard Crisp Apple

Hard Cider · 21.0g carbs · 190 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

30
26

Organic Perry Pear Cider

Hard Cider · 23.4g carbs · 199 calories · 5.0% ABV · 12oz serving

26
27

Thatchers Gold Cider

Hard Cider · 22.6g carbs · 235 calories · 4.8% ABV · 16.9oz serving

33
28

Grevens Strawberry Cider

Hard Cider · 2.5g carbs · 145 calories · 4.7% ABV · 16.9oz serving

87
29

Bold Rock Virginia Apple Cider

Hard Cider · 14.0g carbs · 150 calories · 4.7% ABV · 12oz serving

47
30

Crowmoor dry apple cider

Hard Cider · 15.5g carbs · 151 calories · 4.7% ABV · 11.2oz serving

41
31

CrowMoor Legendary English Style Dry Apple Cider

Hard Cider · 23.0g carbs · 225 calories · 4.7% ABV · 16.9oz serving

34
32

Ringnes as Lite sparkling cider

Hard Cider · 4.5g carbs · 150 calories · 4.5% ABV · 16.9oz serving

78
33

Bulmers Light Irish Cider

Hard Cider · 5.0g carbs · 99 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

76
34

Pærecider Light

Hard Cider · 12.0g carbs · 175 calories · 4.5% ABV · 16.9oz serving

59
35

Cidre Le Brun Cidre Fermier Bigouden

Hard Cider · 16.8g carbs · 255 calories · 4.5% ABV · 25.4oz serving

56
36

Strongbow Gold Apple

Hard Cider · 14.0g carbs · 150 calories · 4.5% ABV · 12oz serving

44

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Hard Cider Ranking FAQ

What is the strongest hard cider option?

This ranking sorts by ABV first, then score. The current shortlist tops out at 6.9% ABV, so use it to find the highest-proof hard cider drinks before checking carbs and calories separately.

Why compare hard cider 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.