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Beers Roundup

We analyzed 79 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Beers shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 79 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.

Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Beers you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
46
Sugar
13g
Clover Club Bottling Company Inc.

Dog N Suds, Drive-In Style Root Beer

Ingredients: Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, phosphoric acid, sodium benzoate (as preservative), natural and artificial flavor.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
52
Sugar
14g
A&W

Root Beer

Ingredients: Eau gazéifiée, sirop de maïs à haute teneur en fructose, colorant : caramel, conservateur : E211, arômes naturels et artificiels, moussant : E999.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
40
Sugar
9g
Fever-tree

Ginger Beer

Ingredients: carbonated water, sugar, ginger root, natural ginger flavoring, other natural flavorings, tartaric acid, ascorbic acid

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
42
Sugar
0g
Frankfurter Brauhuas GmbH

Echt Brandenburg Frankfurter Export

Ingredients: Wasser, Gerstenmalz, Hopfenextrakt, Hopfen.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Flying Dog

Bloodline Blood Orange IPA

Ingredients: ale, blood orange puree, blood orange natural flavors

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Unknown

Warsteiner

Ingredients: Water, Barley malt, Hops, Hop extract

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Zevia

Zevia Creamy Root Beer

Ingredients: carbonated water, natural flavors, stevia leaf extract, citric acid

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
6
Sugar
0g
BrewDog

Punk AF

Ingredients: MALT, WATER, HOPS, YEAST, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
140
Protein
12g
Summit,Aldi

Root Beer Soda

Ingredients: carbonated water, pure cane sugar, sodium benzoate, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Benzoate
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Calories
3
Sugar
0g
Aldi, Vive

Root beer

Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Flavourings, Acid: Citric Acid; Colour: Sulphite Ammonia Caramel; Sweeteners: Aspartame, Acesulfame K; Preservative: Potassium Sorbate; Stabiliser: Quillaia Extract.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Volfas Engelman

Balta Pinta Hefeweizen Weißbier

Ingredients: water, wheat malt, barley malt, hops, beer yeast

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
45
Sugar
12g
Mountain Dew

Mountain dew gingerbread snap’d

Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, GUM ARABIC, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), CAFFEINE, SODIUM CITRATE, GLYCEROL ESTER OF ROSIN, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
25
Sugar
3g
Patronus

Alkoholfreies Weissbuer

Ingredients: Wasser, "Weizenmalz", "Gerstenmalz", Hopfenextrakt, Hefe

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
45
Sugar
11g
Cock ‘n Bull

Ginger Beer

Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Pure Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Natural Flavor, Caramel Color

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Benzoate
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Calories
20
Sugar
0g
Deschutes

IPA fresh squeezed

Ingredients: DESCHUTES BREWERY. BEND, OREGON FAMILY &EMPLOYEE OWNED - SINCE 1988 - DESCHUTESBREWERY.COM ALC/VOL IBUS 60 6.4% Impossibly juicy. Undeniably refreshing. Freshly Squeezed. No fruit was harmed in the making of this beer. BOTTLE CONDITIONED FOR QUALITY Live yeast added to the bottle allows this beer to age gracefully and stay fresher, longer. Keep bottles upright, and away from light & heat. DESCHUTES

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
67
Sugar
14g
VitaMalt, vita malt

Vitamalt Classic

Ingredients: WATER, SUGAR, BARLEY MALT, BARLEY, CARAMEL COLOR (E150C), HOPS, CARBON DIOXIDE, CITRIC ACID.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Zevia

Creamy Root Beer

Ingredients: Stevie leaf extract (5%), natural flavors (10%), citric acid (5%), carbonated water (80%)

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
7
Sugar
1g
Bundaberg

Diet Ginger Beer

Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, GINGER ROOT, CANE SUGAR, FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM BENZOATE PRESERVATIVE), ASCORBIC ACID (ANTIOXIDANT), ASPARTAME, GUAR GUM, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALOSE, YEAST, PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE. CONTAINS NUTRITIVE AND NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENERS. Daily Value HI, IA, MA, ME, NY. VT 5¢ 0% CTRV, MI, OR 10¢ 2% CA CRV 2% Added Sugars 10% 0% you how much a nutrient ules to a daily diet 2.000 geral nutrition advice. MOMS PTY LTD ERGOLD 4670 daberg.com 10 79373 00028 IF BOX IS BLANK, SEE BOTTLE NECK FOR

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Benzoate
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Calories
45
Sugar
11g
Bundaberg

Ginger beer

Ingredients: carbonated water, cane sugar, ginger root, natural flavors, citric acid, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), ascorbic acid (antioxidant), yeast

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Benzoate
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Calories
41
Sugar
10g
Maine Root

Root Beer

Ingredients: Carbonated Pure Water, Fair Trade Certified Organic Cane Sugar, Spices.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
40
Sugar
11g
Coca cola

Barq's Root Beer

Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CARAMEL COLOR, SODIUM BENZOATE (TO PROTECT TASTE), CITRIC ACID, CAFFEINE, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS, ACACIA. CAFFEINE CONTENT: 37 mg/20 fl oz

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
42
Sugar
9g
Flying Cauldron

Butterscotch Beer

Ingredients: SPARKLING FILTERED WATER, CANE SUGAR, NATURAL BUTTERSCOTCH FLAVOR, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR, STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
42
Sugar
10g
Moxie

Moxie Original Elixir

Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Pure Cane Sugar, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Caramel Color, Sodium Benzoate, Gentian Root Extractives, Phosphoric Acid, Caffeine & Citric Acid

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Benzoate
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Sierra Nevada

Big Little Thing Beer

Ingredients: Water, barley malt, wheat malt, hops, yeast

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
51
Sugar
13g
Unknown

Ginger beer

Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, NATURAL GINGER BEER FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, GUM ACACIA, ESTER GUM.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Modelo

Especial

Ingredients: water, barley malt, non-malted cereals, hops

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
51
Sugar
14g
Great Value

Root Beer

Ingredients: Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, potassium benzoate (a preservative), natural and artificial flavor.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Barq's

Zero Sugar Root Beer

Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, CARAMEL COLOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE (TO PROTECT TASTE), ASPARTAME, CITRIC ACID, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS, ACACIA, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Benzoate
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Calories
48
Sugar
12g
Boylan Bottling Co

Cane sugar soda, root beer

Ingredients: Carbonated water, cane sugar, natural and artificial flavors, caramel color, sodium benzoate (preserves freshness), citric acid.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Benzoate
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Calories
44
Sugar
12g
MUG

ROOT BEER

Ingredients: Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, sodium benzoate (preserves freshness), citric acid, natural and artificial flavor, calcium disodium edta (to protect flavor), quillaia extract.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Beers category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 79 products in the Beers category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Beers?+
We rank Beers based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Beers here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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