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Healthiest Beers

Want to celebrate St. Patrick’s, but avoid a post-parade belly bloat? The Daily Beast crunches the numbers to figure out the 50 bottled brews that are least offensive to your midsection.

Published Oct. 18 2010 8:24AM EDT

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---ic-light_yhjcmb — michaelgoodin

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---ic-light_zbcpo7 — Brewery: Pittsburgh Brewing Company
Calories (12 oz): 95
Carbohydrates: 2.8
Alcohol by volume: 4.15%
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galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---michelob-ultra_cztjwx — Brewery: Michelob Brewing Company
Calories (12 oz): 95
Carbohydrates: 2.6
Alcohol by volume: 4.1%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---natural-light_qgrfp5 — Brewery: Anheuser-Busch
Calories (12 oz): 95
Carbohydrates: 3.2
Alcohol by volume: 4.2%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---budweiser-select_ktt7wp — Brewery: Anheuser-Busch
Calories (12 oz): 99
Carbohydrates: 3.1
Alcohol by volume: 4.3%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---miller-lite_trhrq3 — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 96
Carbohydrates: 3.2
Alcohol by volume: 4.2%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---select-55_vtco4s — Brewery: Anheuser-Busch
Calories (12 oz): 55
Carbohydrates: 1.9
Alcohol by volume: 2.4%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---busch-light_yz51rn — Brewery: Anheuser-Busch
Calories (12 oz): 95
Carbohydrates: 3.2
Alcohol by volume: 4.1%
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galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---mgd-64_xhxswl — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 64
Carbohydrates: 2.4
Alcohol by volume: 2.8%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---modelo-especial_uinmdq — Brewery: Grupo Modelo
Calories (12 oz): 145
Carbohydrates: 4
Alcohol by volume: 6%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---milwaukees-best-light_cnrxss — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 98
Carbohydrates: 3.5
Alcohol by volume: 4.2%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---michelob-ultra-amber_i0g49d — Brewery: Anheuser-Busch
Calories (12 oz): 95
Carbohydrates: 3.2
Alcohol by volume: 4%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---miller-chill_uj3esp — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 100
Carbohydrates: 4
Alcohol by volume: 4.2%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---keystone-ice_c68p87 — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 142
Carbohydrates: 5.9
Alcohol by volume: 5.9%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---corona-light_lwjzhl — Brewery: Grupo Modelo
Calories (12 oz): 109
Carbohydrates: 5
Alcohol by volume: 4.5%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---coors-light_ukw9np — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 102
Carbohydrates: 5
Alcohol by volume: 4.2%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---bud-ice_cfunyh — Brewery: Anheuser-Busch
Calories (12 oz): 123
Carbohydrates: 8.9
Alcohol by volume: 5.5%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---milwaukees-best-ice_se99fp — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 144
Carbohydrates: 7.3
Alcohol by volume: 5.9%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---michelob-ultra-lime-cactus_t0lgjh — Brewery: Anheuser-Busch
Calories (12 oz): 95
Carbohydrates: 5.5
Alcohol by volume: 4%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---icehouse-light_durpwp — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 123
Carbohydrates: 6.6
Alcohol by volume: 5%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---southpaw-light_m7auee — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 123
Carbohydrates: 6.6
Alcohol by volume: 5%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---keystone-light_jcmpkr — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 104
Carbohydrates: 5
Alcohol by volume: 4.1%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---bud-light_ppiqwc — Brewery: Anheuser-Busch
Calories (12 oz): 110
Carbohydrates: 6.6
Alcohol by volume: 4.5%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---keystone-premium_xbt8ji — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 111
Carbohydrates: 5.8
Alcohol by volume: 4.4%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---guinness-foreign-extra-stout_rocq2f — Brewery: Guinness
Calories (12 oz): 176
Carbohydrates: 14
Alcohol by volume: 7.5%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---leinenkugels-light_kcjcrr — Brewery: Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
Calories (12 oz): 109
Carbohydrates: 5.8
Alcohol by volume: 4.2%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---natural-ice_wsmfll — Brewery: Anheuser-Busch
Calories (12 oz): 157
Carbohydrates: 8.9
Alcohol by volume: 5.9%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---yuengling-light_wivltz — Brewery: D. G. Yuengling & Son
Calories (12 oz): 98
Carbohydrates: 6.6
Alcohol by volume: 3.8%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---miller-high-life-light_t48axo — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 110
Carbohydrates: 7
Alcohol by volume: 4.2%
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galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---grolsch-light-lager_uadtkd — Brewery: Grolsch Brewery
Calories (12 oz): 97
Carbohydrates: 5.7
Alcohol by volume: 3.6%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---molson-xxx_xtsg4r — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 201
Carbohydrates: 10.9
Alcohol by volume: 7.3%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---icehouse-50_l0iva2 — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 132
Carbohydrates: 8.7
Alcohol by volume: 5%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---steel-six_d2tdxq — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 160
Carbohydrates: 11
Alcohol by volume: 6

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---olde-english-800-75_aasafw — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 202
Carbohydrates: 13.4
Alcohol by volume: 7.5%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---icehouse-55_doixxv — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 149
Carbohydrates: 9.8
Alcohol by volume: 5.5%
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galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---olde-english-800_swcthc — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 160
Carbohydrates: 10.5
Alcohol by volume: 5.9%
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galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---olde-english-high-gravity-800_pgaztx — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 220
Carbohydrates: 14.6
Alcohol by volume: 8%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---mickeys-ice_sgourx — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 157
Carbohydrates: 11.8
Alcohol by volume: 5.8%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---steel-reserve-high-gravity_chjkhc — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 222
Carbohydrates: 16
Alcohol by volume: 8.1%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---steel-reserve-triple-export-810_ku0ktf — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 222
Carbohydrates: 16
Alcohol by volume: 8.1%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---molson-golden_l6lonf — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 133
Carbohydrates: 10.9
Alcohol by volume: 5%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---hamms-special-light_hxplwm — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 110
Carbohydrates: 7.3
Alcohol by volume: 3.9%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---heineken-light_eyf4cw — Brewery: Heineken
Calories (12 oz): 99
Carbohydrates: 6.8
Alcohol by volume: 3.5%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---magnum-malt-liquor_ph10df — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 157
Carbohydrates: 11.2
Alcohol by volume: 5.6%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---mickeys_bbwbkb — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 157
Carbohydrates: 11.2
Alcohol by volume: 5.6%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---tyskie_i5951j — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 153
Carbohydrates: 10.6
Alcohol by volume: 5.4%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---molson-canadian_x6szbx — Brewery: MillerCoors
Calories (12 oz): 136
Carbohydrates: 11.1
Alcohol by volume: 5%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---yuengling-light-lager_eem8gh — Brewery: D. G. Yuengling & Son
Calories (12 oz): 96
Carbohydrates: 8.5
Alcohol by volume: 3.6%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---redhook-ipa_izjes3 — Brewery: Redhook Ale Brewery
Calories (12 oz): 188
Carbohydrates: 12.66
Alcohol by volume: 6.5%
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galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---genesee-ice_f4rpve — Brewery: Genesee Brewing Company
Calories (12 oz): 156
Carbohydrates: 14.5
Alcohol by volume: 5.9%

galleries/2010/10/18/healthiest-beers/healthiest-beers---st-pauli-girl-lager_rhlnkz — Brewery: Beck's
Calories (12 oz): 148
Carbohydrates: 8.7
Alcohol by volume: 4.9

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