Guides

25 Low-Calorie Beers Under 150 Cal (2026)

A ranked low calorie beer list: 25 light beers grouped by calorie band, with ABV, carbs, and an honest note on taste for each.

By Bento Bunny Team
A frosty glass of light beer with foam, exploring lower-calorie options

Tracking calories doesn't mean giving up beer. The light category has quietly become genuinely drinkable: solid options under 100 calories, a comfortable 100–120 sweet spot, and craft session beers under 150 that don't taste like water.

The short version

  • Lowest calorie: Beck's Premier Light and Miller 64 at 64 cal, though both are low-ABV session beers.
  • Best full-strength pick: Michelob Ultra at 95 cal and 4.2% ABV, the category leader that actually tastes like beer.
  • Best low-cal IPA: Dogfish Head Slightly Mighty (95 cal) and Lagunitas DayTime (98 cal), proper hop-forward beers under 100.
  • How to read the list: grouped into under-100, 100–120, and 120–150 cal bands, with ABV and carbs, all per 12 oz.

Under 100 calories

1. Michelob Ultra: 95 cal, 4.2% ABV, 2.6g carbs

The category leader by a wide margin. Clean, slightly grassy, no real off-flavours. Tastes like a beer rather than a beer-flavoured drink.

2. Bud Light Next: 80 cal, 4.0% ABV, 0g carbs

The zero-carb option. Lighter in body than Ultra but surprisingly drinkable for what it is.

3. Corona Premier: 90 cal, 4.0% ABV, 2.6g carbs

The light version of Corona. Still tastes like Corona. Drink with a lime.

4. Beck's Premier Light: 64 cal, 2.3% ABV, 3.9g carbs

One of the lowest-calorie beers you can buy. Low ABV; treat it as a session beer.

5. Miller 64: 64 cal, 2.8% ABV, 2.4g carbs

The same idea as Beck's Premier Light, slightly more hop character.

6. Amstel Light: 95 cal, 3.5% ABV, 5g carbs

Best of the European-style lights. Slight maltiness, not flavourless.

100–120 calories (the sweet spot)

7. Bud Light: 110 cal, 4.2% ABV, 6.6g carbs

The default. Inoffensive, ubiquitous, drinkable.

8. Coors Light: 102 cal, 4.2% ABV, 5g carbs

Lighter body than Bud Light, slightly crisper finish.

9. Miller Lite: 96 cal, 4.2% ABV, 3.2g carbs

The pilsner-style light. More flavour than Bud or Coors Light if you want it.

10. Heineken Silver: 99 cal, 4.0% ABV, 7g carbs

A lighter take on Heineken. Cleaner than the original, still recognisably Heineken.

11. Stella Artois Liberté: 96 cal, 3.0% ABV, 4g carbs

Genuinely tastes like Stella, lower ABV. Best of the imported lights.

12. Yuengling Light: 99 cal, 3.6% ABV, 8.5g carbs

Decent body for a light lager. Yuengling's character shows through.

13. Sapporo Premium Light: 119 cal, 3.9% ABV, 9.4g carbs

The lightest Japanese rice lager available stateside. Crisp.

14. Sam Adams Light: 119 cal, 4.0% ABV, 9.7g carbs

One of the few "light" beers from a craft brewer that still has real flavour.

120–150 calories (session beers worth the extra)

15. Lagunitas DayTime IPA: 98 cal, 4.0% ABV, 3g carbs

Yes, it's actually under 100, but it slots better here because it's a proper IPA, not a light lager. Hop-forward, dry finish, real flavour.

16. Founders All Day IPA: 145 cal, 4.7% ABV, 13g carbs

The session IPA that put the category on the map. Solid hop character at a moderate calorie count.

17. Dogfish Head Slightly Mighty: 95 cal, 4.0% ABV, 3.6g carbs

A genuinely creative low-cal IPA. Uses monk fruit for body. Worth trying once.

18. Athletic Brewing Run Wild IPA: 70 cal, <0.5% ABV, 15g carbs

Non-alcoholic. Best NA IPA on the market by some distance.

19. Sierra Nevada Hop Splash: 100 cal, 4.0% ABV, 5g carbs

Sierra Nevada's low-cal hoppy ale. Dry, citrusy, drinks like a real beer.

20. Founders Solid Gold: 140 cal, 4.4% ABV, 10g carbs

A premium American lager from a craft brewer. Approachable, well-built.

Hard seltzers and beyond, briefly

21. White Claw: 100 cal, 5.0% ABV, 2g carbs

22. Truly: 100 cal, 5.0% ABV, 1g carbs

23. High Noon: 100 cal, 4.5% ABV, 2.6g carbs (vodka soda)

24. Topo Chico Hard Seltzer: 100 cal, 4.7% ABV, 2g carbs

25. Bon V!v Spiked Seltzer: 90 cal, 4.5% ABV, 1g carbs

Not technically beer but they belong in the same conversation. Useful when you want alcohol without the bread-y flavour.

The bottom line

Light beer has come far enough that a calorie deficit and a cold one aren't mutually exclusive. Pick a band, pick a couple you actually like, and log them like any other calories. That last part is where people slip: drinks get forgotten, and the deficit quietly stops working. In Bento Bunny, you can type "one Michelob Ultra" or scan the can's barcode (free, not paywalled), and the calories land in your day without hunting a database. See how it compares to other trackers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the lowest-calorie beer?
Beck's Premier Light and Miller 64 are the lowest on this list at 64 calories per 12 oz, though both are low-ABV session beers at 2.3% and 2.8%. Among full-strength options, Michelob Ultra at 95 calories and 4.2% ABV is the standout.
Are there low-calorie beers that still taste like beer?
Michelob Ultra (95 cal) is the most drinkable mainstream light lager. For real hop flavour, Lagunitas DayTime IPA (98 cal) and Dogfish Head Slightly Mighty (95 cal) are proper IPAs under 100 calories, and Founders All Day IPA (145 cal) gives you more body if you have the calories to spare.
How many calories are in a light beer?
Most mainstream light beers land between 90 and 110 calories per 12 oz: Bud Light is 110, Coors Light 102, Miller Lite 96. Ultra-light options like Beck's Premier Light and Miller 64 drop to 64, while craft session IPAs run from 95 up to about 145.
Do hard seltzers have fewer calories than beer?
They're in the same range: White Claw, Truly, High Noon, and Topo Chico Hard Seltzer all sit around 100 calories per can, with Bon V!v at 90. The real difference is carbs: seltzers carry roughly 1 to 3g versus 5 to 10g for many light lagers, and they skip the bready flavour.

Start tracking with Bento Bunny

AI calorie tracking — just Type what you eat.

Download on the App Store