As the holidays approach, there is no avoiding the various beers and concoctions that’ll be given out and bought for holiday parties. The occasional beer and mixed drink won’t hurt you too much, but when you know you’ll be consuming more than the average one or two drinks, it’s good to know the best choices available to you.
See how a few of your favorite beers and alcohols compare against each other:
The Best Beer Choices (12 ounce servings)
• Michalob Ultra: 4.2% alcohol, 95 calories, 3 grams of carbs
• Bud Light: 4.2% alcohol, 110 calories, 5 grams of carbs
• Corona Light: 4.5 % alcohol, 109 calories, 5 grams of carbs
• Sam Adam’s Light: 4.05% alcohol, 119 calories, 9.6 grams of carbs The Worst Beer Choices (12 ounce servings)
• Yuengling: 4.6% alcohol, 142 calories, 12 grams of carbs • Guiness Extra Stout: 6.0 % alcohol, 176 calories, 14 grams of carbs
• Sam Adam’s Cream Stout: 4.69% alcohol, 195 calories, 23 grams of carbs
• Steel Reserve: 8.1% alcohol, 222 calories, 16 grams of carbs
The Best Hard Alcohol Choices (1.5 ounce servings)
• Absolut Vodka: 40% ABV*, 96 calories, 0 grams of carbs
• Smirnoff Light Varieties: 40% ABV, 70 calories, 0 grams of carbs
• Don Julio: 40 % ABV, 96 calories, 0 grams of carbs
• Bacardi Gold Rum: 40% ABV, 98 calories, 0 grams of carbs
The Worst Hard Alcohol Choices (1.5 ounce servings)
• Malibu Rum: 21% ABV, 81 calories, 0 grams of carbs
• Bacardi 151: 75.5% ABV, 183 calories, 0 grams of carbs
• Everclear (190 proof): 95% ABV, 223 calories, 0 grams of carbs
• Tanquery Gin: 47 % ABV, 116 calories, 0 grams of carbs
*ABV = total alcohol percentage by volume