Beer With the Lowest Calories

The copious types of beers from local brewers to international imports have varying levels of calories and alcohol by volume, or ABV. Although there is not a direct correlation, generally, the higher the percentage ABV, the higher the calories.

Low-alcoholic Domestic Beers

Beers with little or no alcohol have the fewest calories. O'Doul's, which is sold as a nonalcoholic beer and has .4 percent ABV, has 70 calories for a 12-oz. glass. Pabst Extra Light Low Alcohol beer, with 2.5 ABV, has only 67 calories.

Light Imported Beers

Beck's Light has a 2.3 percent ABV and 64 calories in a 12-oz. glass. Molson Light has 2.4 ABV and 82 calories. Amstel Light and Heineken Special Light have 3.9 percent ABV and 99 calories.

Middle-Range Alcohol Beers

For a stronger beer, some beers with ABVs higher than 5 percent supply lower-calorie options. A 12-oz. glass of Flying Dog Tire Bite Golden Ale contains about 129 calories, Sam Adams Pale Ale has 145 calories, and Grolsch Lager beer has 145 calories.

References

• Wasted Calories: Calories in Beer
• Shape Fit: Calories and Carbs in Beers
• Beer100: How Many Calories in Beer?