Why alcohol-free beer can be surprisingly low calorie
Most of the calories in regular beer come from alcohol itself — alcohol contains 7 calories per gram. Remove the alcohol and you dramatically reduce the calorie count. A standard pint of lager contains around 180-220 calories. The best alcohol-free alternatives contain as few as 16-30 calories per 330ml.
The lowest calorie alcohol-free beers
Based on our database of 210+ NA beers, here are the lowest calorie options available:
- Guinness 0.0 — just 16 kcal per 330ml. Remarkable for a stout.
- Days Lager — 16 kcal, 0.0% ABV. Scottish-brewed from scratch.
- Days IPA — 17 kcal. A proper IPA at virtually no calories.
- Days Pale Ale — 18 kcal. The Days Brewing range is extraordinary for calorie-conscious drinkers.
- Heaps Normal Half Day Hazy — 19 kcal. Australian craft quality at almost no caloric cost.
Use our free Calorie & ABV Comparison Tool to filter and sort all 210+ beers by calorie count, style and ABV.
Lowest calorie by style
Lager: Days Lager (16 kcal) is the benchmark. Heineken 0.0 at 21 kcal is the most widely available low-calorie option.
IPA: Days IPA at 17 kcal is extraordinary. Beavertown Lazer Crush at 37 kcal is excellent for a flavourful IPA.
Stout: Guinness 0.0 at 16 kcal is almost unbelievably low for a stout with this much flavour.
Hazy IPA: Heaps Normal Quiet XPA at 21 kcal leads the category.
Pale Ale: Days Pale Ale at 18 kcal, or Heaps Normal Half Day Hazy at 19 kcal.
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