Low Calorie Beer

Low Calorie Beer UK — Low Carb, Full Flavour | DrinkWell

Standard lager is one of the most calorie-dense, carbohydrate-heavy drinks on the market — a pint of mainstream 5% lager typically contains around 240 calories and 15–20g of carbs. DrinkWell's low calorie beer range is the alternative: full-strength, full-flavour beers and IPAs brewed specifically to deliver everything you want in a cold beer, at a fraction of the calories and carbs. No watery compromises. No low-alcohol imposters. Just smarter beer.

From our own-brand Lean Brew IPA (99 calories, 3g carbs) to Tennents Light — one of the lowest-calorie lagers available in the UK at just 60 calories per bottle — everything in this collection has been chosen for flavour first. Full calorie, carb, sugar, and ABV information on every product page. Free delivery on orders over £99.

Low Calorie Beer FAQs

How many calories are in a standard beer?

A standard pint of 5% ABV lager contains around 240 calories, according to NHS estimates — roughly the same as a slice of pizza. A 330ml can of a typical mainstream lager such as Stella Artois or Heineken contains around 140–150 calories. A pint of ale or bitter tends to be slightly lower in ABV but similar in calories due to higher residual sugar from unfermented grain. Low calorie beers reduce this figure significantly by using extended fermentation and lower-ABV brewing techniques to minimise carbohydrate and sugar content.

How many carbs are in beer?

Standard lager is one of the highest-carb alcoholic drinks. A 330ml can of Corona contains around 14g of carbs; Stella Artois approximately 12g; Guinness Draught around 18g per pint. The low-carb beers in our collection range from 0.7g of carbs per bottle (Tennents Light) to 3.5g per can — a fraction of standard beer, and well within keto-compatible limits.

What is the lowest calorie beer at DrinkWell?

Tennents Light Lager is the lowest-calorie beer in our range at just 60 calories per bottle, with 0.7g of carbs and 3.5% ABV. It's vegan-friendly, gluten-free, and delivers a clean, refreshing malty lager character. Our Lean Brew IPA sits at 99 calories per 330ml can at 4.5% ABV — one of the lowest-calorie full-strength IPAs available in the UK, award-winning and brewed to DrinkWell's own specification.

What is the difference between low calorie beer and low-alcohol beer?

Low-alcohol beer (typically under 0.5% or under 1.2% ABV) reduces calories by dramatically cutting alcohol content. Low calorie beer keeps full or near-full strength ABV, and instead reduces calories by extending fermentation — converting more grain sugars into alcohol, leaving fewer residual carbohydrates in the finished beer. The result is a drink that feels and tastes like proper beer, with meaningfully fewer calories and carbs than standard.

Is low calorie beer suitable for a keto diet?

Yes. The beers in our collection contain between 0.7g and 3.5g of carbohydrates per can or bottle — comfortably within the daily carb budgets most keto dieters work to. Browse our dedicated keto beer collection for a filtered view of all our lowest-carb options.

Are your beers vegan and gluten-free?

Most of the beers in our collection are vegan-friendly — beer is brewed from water, malted grain, hops, and yeast, none of which are animal-derived. Some traditional ales use isinglass (fish-derived) for clarification, but the majority of our range avoids this. Several of our beers are also certified gluten-free — confirmed on each product page. Browse our gluten-free beer and vegan beer collections directly.

Which has more calories — wine or beer?

Standard beer tends to be higher in calories than wine, primarily because of its higher carbohydrate content from grain. However, low calorie beer and low calorie wine occupy a similar calorie range: 60–100 calories per 330ml can of low-carb beer is broadly comparable to 76–90 calories per 125ml glass of dry wine. For keto and low-carb purposes, beer tends to be slightly higher in carbs than a zero-sugar dry wine — but both are dramatically better than their standard equivalents.

Do you sell low calorie beer cases?

Yes — our Lean Brew IPA is available in 12-pack and 24-pack formats, offering the best per-can price and free delivery on all orders over £99.