Beer drinks included in this ranking family
Lowest Carb Snapshot For Beer
Built from the current ranking shortlistSorted by carbs (lowest first), then score. Use the cards below to understand the baseline before you compare individual bottles, cans, or pours.
The top shortlist shown on this page
Average across the drinks featured on this page
Average across the drinks featured on this page
Sorted by carbs (lowest first), then score.
How To Use This Ranking
Use carbs as the first filter
This page is sorted to surface the leanest beer choices first. Start with the top ten, then compare calories and ABV.
Watch for calorie tradeoffs
The current ranked list averages 84 calories, so carb wins do not always mean the lightest overall pour.
Keep a practical threshold
If you want a fast rule, use the current floor of 0.9g carbs as a benchmark and stay near it.
Lowest Carb Beer Drinks List — Page 23
Use this ranking as a fast shortlist, then verify serving size and carbs before ordering.
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793
Traquair House Ale
Beer · 20.0g carbs · 260 calories · 7.2% ABV
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794
Narragansett Del's Shandy
Beer · 20.0g carbs · 188 calories · 4.7% ABV
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795
Malzmühle Mühlen Kölsch
Beer · 20.0g carbs · 280 calories · 4.8% ABV
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796
Baltika #9 Extra
Beer · 20.2g carbs · 270 calories · 8.0% ABV
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797
Sol Chelada
Beer · 20.3g carbs · 158 calories · 3.5% ABV
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798
Budweiser Lager Beer Bottle
Beer · 20.5g carbs · 257 calories · 4.5% ABV
43 -
799
Amstel Radler 2.0
Beer · 20.5g carbs · 118 calories · 2.0% ABV
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800
Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA
Beer · 20.6g carbs · 214 calories · 6.7% ABV
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801
Pelforth Brune douce et puissante
Beer · 20.6g carbs · 216 calories · 6.5% ABV
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802
Pelforth Brune
Beer · 20.6g carbs · 216 calories · 6.5% ABV
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803
Tennents Sweetheart Stout
Beer · 20.6g carbs · 122 calories · 2.0% ABV
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804
RINGNES AS Brooklyn Special Effects 0,33l
Beer · 20.8g carbs · 95 calories · 0.3% ABV
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805
Bud Light Chelada
Beer · 20.8g carbs · 173 calories · 4.2% ABV
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806
Desperados Tequila - Bière arômatisée
Beer · 20.8g carbs · 194 calories · 5.0% ABV
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807
Sainte Nitouche Sainte-Nitouche Triple
Beer · 20.9g carbs · 301 calories · 9.5% ABV
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808
Lagunitas Maximus Colossal IPA
Beer · 21.0g carbs · 270 calories · 9.0% ABV
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809
Cali Creamin’ Creamsicle Orange Vanilla Cream Ale
Beer · 21.0g carbs · 190 calories · 5.0% ABV
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810
Leffe Bière blonde triple
Beer · 21.1g carbs · 290 calories · 8.5% ABV
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811
Nastro azzuro,Peroni Nastro azzuro
Beer · 21.1g carbs · 277 calories · 5.1% ABV
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812
Spaten, Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu Oktoberfestbier
Beer · 21.5g carbs · 260 calories · 5.9% ABV
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813
Astra Kiezmische Bier
Beer · 21.8g carbs · 138 calories · 2.5% ABV
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814
Astra Kiezmische
Beer · 21.8g carbs · 138 calories · 2.0% ABV
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815
Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 450 calories · 18.0% ABV
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816
Pliny the younger IPA
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 287 calories · 10.5% ABV
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817
Coronado Idiot IPA
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 241 calories · 8.5% ABV
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818
Alesmith Wee Heavy
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 300 calories · 10.0% ABV
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819
Founders Breakfast Stout
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 270 calories · 8.3% ABV
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820
Franziskaner PREMIUM WEISSBIER DUNKEL
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 230 calories · 5.0% ABV
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821
Bell's Expedition Stout
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 350 calories · 10.5% ABV
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822
North Coast Old Rasputin
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 303 calories · 9.0% ABV
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823
Goose Island Oktoberfest
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 217 calories · 6.4% ABV
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824
St. Bernardus Abt 12
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 320 calories · 10.0% ABV
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825
Rochefort 8
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 300 calories · 9.2% ABV
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826
Chimay Blue (Grand Reserve)
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 297 calories · 9.0% ABV
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827
Goose Island Nut Brown Ale
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 198 calories · 5.4% ABV
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828
Yuengling Hershey’s Chocolate Porter
Beer · 22.0g carbs · 185 calories · 4.7% ABV
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Beer Ranking FAQ
What counts as a low-carb beer drink?
There is no universal cutoff, but this ranking shows the lowest-carb beer options currently tracked. The shortlist averages 2.5g carbs and reaches a floor of 0.9g.
Why compare beer by more than lowest carb?
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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