The Men's Health Low-Calorie Beer Awards
These full-bodied beers will satisfy your gut without making it grow
When beer calories are at stake, sometimes you want as much flavor for as few of the little belly-bloaters as possible. Considering that some high-alcohol beers on the shelves can top 300 calories a serving, it’s a challenge trying to find the best light beer. Thankfully, for gut-conscious consumers, brewers are now turning their expertise toward beers that taste incredible, but also go lower on the calories. We sipped a bunch of low-calorie beers from across the United States, starred our favorites, and then put them together in this to-drink list. This summer, pick up these six-packs so you can still work on chiseling a set of your own.
Stone Go-To IPA
Its clean, refreshing bite complements a leafy summer salad or a seventh-inning stretch.
134 Calories
4.8% ABV
10g Carbs
Sierra Nevada Otra Vez
It's brewed with prickly pear fruit, but you're more likely to taste the grapefruit. Have it in a hammock.
139 Calories
4.5% ABV
11g Carbs
Victory Helles Lager
Tag-team it with anything you pull off your grill: chicken sandwiches, barbecue meats, cheeseburgers.
140 Calories
4.8% ABV
12g Carbs
Sly Fox Pikeland Pils
True to style, it's brewed with German malt and hops. It's pretty amazing with a hot dog.
152 Calories
4.9% ABV
Jester King Le Petit Prince
It's made with Texas Hill Country well water, Czech hops, and wild yeast for a robust brew.
75 Calories
2.8% ABV
Dogfish Head SeaQuench Ale
This is your new sit-on-the-dock-of-the-bay-watching-the-tide-rollaway summertime beer. It's our editor's pick for the 2017 season. Want more Dogfish Head? Click here to learn more about SeaQuench's story
140 Calories
4.9% ABV
9g Carbs
Guinness Draught
It's existed 58 years for a reason: There's no smoother option on tap at nearly every bar in the country.
125 Calories
4.2% ABV
10g Carbs
Green Flash Sea to Sea
This beer tastes exactly 4.56 times better when you drink it while admiring a freshly cut lawn. Science!
126 Calories
4% ABV
12g Carbs
Ballast Point California Kolsch
It has a tempting chuggability, but also some herbal and floral stuff going on. Try it with a Friday night.
170 Calories
5.2% ABV
12g Carbs
Oskar Blues Beerito
Tacos, chili, and even huevos rancheros love this beer. You'll taste a little honey in there too.
135 Calories
4% ABV
11g Carbs
Boulevard Brewing Co. Ginger Lemon Radler
Don't let the low ABV fool you. It's like drinking citrus Pop Rocks.
147 Calories
4.1% ABV
15g Carbs
Bell's Lager of the Lakes
It's awesome with fresh fish and seafood. Or enjoy it with a massive salad with grilled chicken.
153 Calories
5% ABV
12g Carbs
Young’s Double Chocolate Stout
Despite it’s decadent name, this smooth brew keeps the calories low by not overdoing it on the sweet.
5.2% ABV
charleswells.co.ukPrairie Birra
It has 40 to 50 more calories per bottle than a typical light beer would, but the flavor is so satisfying that you'll only need one. Enjoy it with an equally light meal, such as a simple roasted chicken and sauteed spinach.
150 calories
4.5% ABV
Allagash Little Brett
The backbone of this stuff is Brettanomyces yeast, which makes the hoppiness pop and carries an earthy funk.
4.8% ABV
allagash.comLagunitas DayTime
This summertime sipper has a strong hop blast, without the sugary punch of double or triple IPAs.
4.7% ABV
lagunitas.comFounder’s All Day IPA
It’s one of those beers that makes you smack your lips, look at the label, and go, “Damn, that’s refreshing."
4.7% ABV
Firestone Walker Easy Jack IPA
There’s a battle royal of malts (6 total) and hops (4) in this beer. It’s complex, but in a good way. Like Charlize Theron.
4.5% ABV
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