The problem with drinking beer is the calories tend to compound rather quickly. If you’re trying to slim down or mind your calories, there are a number of excellent low-calorie options available at your local liquor store.
When it comes to food, low-calorie often means sacrificing taste – but that’s not the case with this list of beers. You might even be surprised at just how light some of these delicious but low-calorie beers are.
Here’s our selection of the best low-calorie beers on the market in 2026:
Molson Ultra
This beloved Canadian brand has been experimenting with low-calorie beer for a while, with products like Molson 67 and Molson Light. Today, their low-calorie efforts have been rebranded as Molson Ultra.
Molson Ultra is a light lager that remains crisp and very light-bodied – very similar to the standard Molson Canadian. With just 2g of carbs and slightly less alcohol, Molson Ultra clocks in as one of the lowest calorie options available.
Calories: 70
ABV: 3%
Bridge Brewing PrimeTime
Bridge Brewing is a craft brewery from the North Shore of Vancouver that opened its doors back in 2012. In 2019 the brewery launched the PrimeTime lineup of low-calorie, low-carb beer. Bridge Brewing was ahead of its time, as PrimeTime was the first craft beer of its kind.
With stronger flavours and alcohol content, craft beer is typically known for calorie counts well surpassing 200. Impressively, the PrimeTime lineup retains 5% ABV, hoppy profiles and complex flavours at only 100 calories.
Watch for the original PrimeTime, plus PrimeTime IPA and fruity infusions like Tropical PrimeTime.
Calories: 110
ABV: 5%
Sleeman Clear 2.0
Sleeman is one of Canada’s largest breweries with deep ties to the prohibition era, dating way back to Ontario 1851. With fan favourites like Honey Brown, Cream Ale and Original Lager, Sleeman released their Sleeman Clear 2.0 to serve the more health-conscious beer drinker.
Clear 2.0 is a highly sessionable lager that’s great for day drinking. It’s crisp and pale with a nice fizzy head, available at almost all liquor stores.
Calories: 80
ABV: 4%
Whistler 90 Light
Whistler Brewing has been making beer in BC’s skiing, boarding and mountain biking hotspot since 1989. The brewery did move to Kamloops temporarily due to an ownership change, but has since returned and remained in Whistler since 2009.
Whistler Brewing’s 90 Light is now part of their core lineup, coming in at just 90 calories. Made with Nugget and Sterling hops, 90 Light tastes incredible with a touch of malt and easy drinking qualities.
Calories: 90
ABV: 4%
Busch Light
Busch Light is an American beer brand that’s been around since 1989 as a lighter alternative to the original Busch lager.
Known as a lower-cost option, Busch Light is clean and smooth. This beer is best enjoyed ice cold, so make sure you pack a cooler of ice on your next camping or fishing trip.
Calories: 95
ABV: 4.1%
Red Truck Lite
Red Truck Beer Company is an iconic Vancouver brewery known for their 1950s vintage truck aesthetic, the yummy Truck Stop Diner, and the host of the Truck Stop Concert Series.
Red Truck’s beer is a mainstay across the province, and their Lite Lager is one of the better low-calorie craft options. It’s crisp and clean with subtle notes of citrus.
Calories: 95
ABV: 4.2%
Guinness
You might be surprised to see Guinness on this list. After all, its dark colour and deep flavour profile doesn’t fit in with the rest of the beer on this list. But somehow, Guinness clocks in at just 125 calories, while many other stouts exceed that total by a wide margin.
Guinness has been around for literally hundreds of years, when Arthur Guinness first brewed in Dublin, Ireland in 1759. The brand is one of the few with truly global reach, and the product speaks for itself.
Calories: 125
ABV: 4.2%
Heineken Silver
This beloved Dutch brand has become the second-largest brewer in the world, known for its flagship pale lager. Heineken Silver is their lighter, less bitter version that’s even easier to drink.
Heineken Silver is brewed using an ice-cold lagering process at -1° C, which results in a crisp, subtle finish. Look for the silver cans!
Calories: 95
ABV: 4%
Phillips Little Wonder
Founded in 2001, Phillips Brewing has become one of Victoria’s largest and most successful craft breweries.
Phillips launched their Little Wonder series to deliver low-calorie, low-carb options that still taste like great craft beer. There are four beers in the series, all within 92-99 calories per can: Lager, Hazy IPA, Pale Ale and Citrus Lager.
Calories: 92-99
ABV: 4%
Michelob Ultra
Not too long ago, Michelob Ultra became the top-selling beer brand in the U.S. Yet its only been around since 2002.
Michelob Ultra’s flagship beer is brewed with only 95 calories, and has been targeted towards more active lifestyles since the beginning. Made with European malts and hops, Michelob Ultra is pale and refreshing with aromas of citrus.
Calories: 95
ABV: 4%
Whether you prefer big name beer brands or local craft breweries, Springs Group liquor stores have them all. We’ve got 13 locations across the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island – just ask our staff about low-calorie options in stock.
