Carbs in Popular Beers

Here Are the Number of Carbs You'll Find in 12 of the Most Popular Beers

A frosty brew can be the perfect treat for your taste buds, especially on those warm-weather weekends. But you might want to consider more than the refreshing flavour when making your selection, especially if you're being health-conscious. Beer can be surprisingly high in calories, and then there's the issue of carbs, an important factor for those trying to limit their intake.

To get you started, POPSUGAR surveyed the nutrition facts of some of the most popular beer brands. Keep reading to find out just how many carbs are in each 12-ounce serving before you choose to toss back a cold one.

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How Many Carbs Are in Blue Moon?

Blue Moon Belgian White Belgian-Style Wheat Ale has 14.1 grams of carbs per serving.

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How Many Carbs Are in Bud Light?

Bud Light is a staple, weighing in at 6.6 grams of carbohydrates in each bottle. There's also another option, called Bud Light Platinum, which contains 4.4 grams of carbs per serving. It's got a few more calories than Bud Light, but it's stronger in terms of alcohol content.

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How Many Carbs Are in Busch?

Busch beer has 6.9 grams of carbohydrates in a 12-ounce bottle. If you want something lighter, you can opt for the aptly named Busch Light, which contains only 3.2 grams of carbs per serving.

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How Many Carbs Are in Coors Light?

That colour-changing can — Coors Light's signature way of telling you when your beer is cold — comes with five grams of carbs per serving.

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How Many Carbs Are in Corona Light?

The light option in the Corona family of cervezas has five grams of carbohydrates in a 12-ounce bottle. For an even lighter option, try a standard-size can of Corona Premier, which contains 2.6 grams of carbs.

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How Many Carbs Are in Dos Equis Lager Especial?

Dos Equis' signature brew contains 11 grams of carbs in every 12-ounce serving.

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How Many Carbs Are in Guinness?

If you're not too worried about carb count, Guinness Draught could be for you. It contains 10 grams of carbohydrates per serving, and it's also vegan.

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How Many Carbs Are in Michelob Ultra?

Michelob Ultra came on the scene in 2002, and since then, it's been a go-to option for low-carb beer fans. Each 12-ounce serving has just 2.6 grams of carbs.

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How Many Carbs Are in Miller Lite?

Miller Lite bottles and cans come with 3.2 grams of carbohydrates in each standard-size serving. If you want something even lighter, you can opt for Miller64, which contains just 2.4 grams of carbs.

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How Many Carbs Are in Modelo Especial?

Modelo Especial contains 13.7 grams of carbohydrates per serving. It's the lowest in terms of carb count in the Modelo family. The highest is Modelo Especial Chelada, which comes in a 24-ounce serving and contains a whopping 35.4 grams of carbs.

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How Many Carbs Are in Stella Artois?

The top-selling Belgian beer is higher on the carb-count spectrum. Stella Artois bottles are only 11.2 ounces and have 10.9 grams of carbs. Still, Stella is a good option if you want something European that won't necessarily knock you out of your seat with a superhigh alcohol content.

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