What Drinks Should I Avoid on a Keto Diet?

On a keto diet, most alcoholic drinks are off-limits — not because of the alcohol itself, but because of the carbohydrates. Beer, cider, most mainstream lagers, sweet wines, cocktails, and spirit mixers are all high in sugar or grain-derived carbs that will push you out of your daily carb budget fast. Here's exactly what to avoid, and what to drink instead.

Drinks to avoid on keto — and why

What you CAN drink on keto

The keto-safe options are: dry wines with 0g of residual sugar, pure spirits (neat or with zero-carb mixers), and low-carb beers that use extended fermentation to minimise residual grain sugar. At DrinkWell, every wine in our collection is confirmed at 0g of sugar and 0g of carbs per 125ml — so you never have to guess.

Keto drinks available at DrinkWell

Wine (0g sugar, 0g carbs per 125ml — all full-strength):

• → TRACES Sauvignon Blanc — 78 kcal, £9.99
• → El Ninot de Paper Grenache Shiraz — 76 kcal, £9.99
• → Piattini Pinot Grigio — 82 kcal, £10.99
• → Les Oliviers Grenache Cinsault Rosé — 69 kcal, £12.49
• → Skinny Witch Prosecco Brut DOCG — 80 kcal, £16.99

Beer (low carb):

• → Lean Brew IPA — 99 kcal, 3g carbs, 4.5% ABV
• → Tennents Light — 60 kcal, 0.7g carbs, 3.5% ABV

Shop the full keto range

• → Keto alcohol collection — wine and beer with 0g sugar
• → Keto wine
• → Keto beer

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