The Best Low-Carb Diet Beer

Most people wouldn't jump to include beer in their idea of a healthy diet. It's a well-known fact that beer contains its fair share of calories and carbohydrates. Yet, there are some brews out there that actually work quite well with a nutritional diet. The key is to pick the right ones. Of course, you also need to drink in moderation.

Below are five of the best beers to drink while dieting. These beers are low-calorie and low-carb but still taste surprisingly good.

1. Guinness

Because of its dark body, Guinness isn't the first beer that most people would think of as a healthy dieting choice. Unlike other dark beers, however, Guinness packs a surprisingly low amount of calories. A serving of the stout holds only 126 calories and packs just under 10 carbs. The main reason for these low numbers is the beer's somewhat low alcohol content (4.0%).

2. Rolling Rock

Rolling Rock is a more obvious choice for the health-conscious beer drinker. The Missouri-brewed lager is known as a refreshingly crisp non-light domestic beer. Despite the fact that it has less than 100 calories, Rolling Rock tastes as good, if not better, than many beers with a lot more.

3. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Unfortunately for those that like the taste of hops, most hoppy beers pack on the calories and the carbs. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is one exception. Though it is certainly a hoppy beer, it contains just under 175 calories in each serving. Better yet, pale ales like Sierra Nevada Pale Ale contain a high level of polyphenols. These antioxidants have been shown to lower cholesterol, fight cancer, and provide a number of other exceptional health benefits.

4. Peak Organic Winter Session Ale

It's hard to argue with the benefits of organic food and drink. In the past decade, there has been a boom in the number of breweries across the country that specialize in using only the finest organic ingredients in their creations. Peak Organic, a Maine-based brewery, is among the best. All of the ingredients in their beers are fertilizer-free, pesticide-free, and herbicide-free. Their Winter Session Ale is particularly tasty and contains only 150 calories. Peak Organic is easy to find in Whole Foods stores across the country.

5. Corona Light

No one wants to put on the extra pounds during swimsuit season. For a great summery beer to enjoy on a hot day, try Corona Light. The popular Mexican beer clocks in at 105 calories, making it a superior choice for those looking to stay within the bounds of their diets.

Just because you are committed to a healthy diet doesn't mean that you can't have a refreshing beer every now and again. You just need to pick a reasonably healthy one and make sure that you don't drink too many of them. The five beers discussed above are among the best of the best as far as low-calorie and low-carb selections go.