Low-Carb & Non-Alcoholic Beers in South Africa
A beer's carbohydrates and calories both track closely with its alcohol, so the lowest-carb choices are almost always the low-alcohol and non-alcoholic ones. Most South African brewers do not publish a per-serving carbohydrate figure, so rather than estimate one we rank the 81 lowest-alcohol and alcohol-free beers we track from lowest ABV upward, showing calories where we hold verified data. The list includes 25 non-alcoholic or alcohol-free beers — the fastest-growing corner of the SA market.
81 beers · data verified against labels & brewery spec sheets, edited by BiBi.
| # | Beer | Brewery | Style | ABV | kcal / 330ml | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corona Cero | CoronaGauteng | Alcohol-Free Beer | 0.0% | 56 | High confidence· official |
| 2 | Stella Artois 0.0 | Stella ArtoisGauteng (SAB headquarters in Sandton, though brewed at various locations) | Non-Alcoholic Lager | 0.0% | 59 | High confidence· official |
| 3 | Heineken® 0.0 | Heineken South AfricaGauteng | Non-alcoholic Lager | 0.0% | 69 | High confidence· official |
| 4 | Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% | Peroni Nastro AzzurroGauteng (SA Distribution) / Rome, Italy (Origin) | Non-Alcoholic Lager | 0.0% | 76 | High confidence· official |
| 5 | Castle Free | The South African BreweriesGauteng | Non-Alcoholic Lager | 0.0% | 77 | High confidence· official |
| 6 | Desperados Virgin 0.0 | DesperadosGauteng (Heineken SA HQ) | Non-Alcoholic Beer | 0.0% | 96 | High confidence· official |
| 7 | Bitburger 0,0% Pils Alkoholfrei | Bitburger BrauereiRhineland-Palatinate | Pils (alkoholfrei) | 0.0% | 109 | High confidence· official |
| 8 | 0.0 Alcohol Free | CarlsbergN/A (International brand) | alcohol free pilsner | 0.0% | — | High confidence· official |
| 9 | Cape Fox | Darling BrewWestern Cape | Lager | 0.0% | — | High confidence· official |
| 10 | Krombacher 0.0% | KrombacherNorth Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) | Non-Alcoholic | 0.0% | — | High confidence· official |
| 11 | Krombacher Weizen non-alcoholic | KrombacherNorth Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) | Non-Alcoholic Weizen | — | — | High confidence· official |
| 12 | Lager Zer0% | Havoc BrewWestern Cape | Non-Alcoholic - Lager | 0.0% | — | High confidence· official |
| 13 | Leffe Blonde 0,0% | LeffeN/A (Global Brand) | Non-Alcoholic Beer | 0.0% | — | High confidence· official |
| 14 | Nordic Ale | CarlsbergN/A (International brand) | Full bodied alcohol free Ale | 0.0% | — | High confidence· official |
| 15 | Weissbier 0,0% | PaulanerBavaria, Germany | Non-alcoholic Weissbier | 0.0% | — | High confidence· official |
| 16 | Beck's Non-Alcoholic | BecksGauteng | Alcohol-Free Lager | 0.1% | 57 | High confidence· official |
| 17 | ERDINGER Alkoholfrei Grapefruit | Erdinger WeissbierBavaria, Germany | Non-Alcoholic Radler | 0.3% | 82 | High confidence· official |
| 18 | ERDINGER Alkoholfrei Zitrone | Erdinger WeissbierBavaria, Germany | Non-Alcoholic Radler | 0.3% | 82 | High confidence· official |
| 19 | Loxtonia Non-Alcoholic Stone Fruit Flavoured Apple Cider | Loxtonia CiderWestern Cape | Non-Alcoholic Cider | 0.4% | — | High confidence· official |
| 20 | ERDINGER Alkoholfrei | Erdinger WeissbierBavaria, Germany | Non-Alcoholic Wheat Beer | 0.5% | 82 | High confidence· official |
| 21 | Cape Chameleon | Darling BrewWestern Cape | IPA | 0.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 22 | Devil’s Peak Hero Original | Devil's Peak Brewing CompanyWestern Cape | Non-Alcoholic Beer | 0.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 23 | Devil’s Peak Hero with a Twist of Citrus | Devil's Peak Brewing CompanyWestern Cape | Non-Alcoholic Beer | 0.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 24 | ERDINGER Brauhaus Helles Alkoholfrei | Erdinger WeissbierBavaria, Germany | Non-Alcoholic Lager | 0.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 25 | IPNA | LagunitasWestern Cape | Non-Alcoholic IPA | 0.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 26 | JUST Naked - 24 X 340ML | Darling BrewWestern Cape | Premium Filtered Lager | 0.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 27 | Knysna Non-Alcoholic Golden Ale Brew | Red Bridge Brewing CompanyWestern Cape | Non-Alcoholic Golden Ale | 0.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 28 | Nordic | CarlsbergN/A (International brand) | Full bodied low-alcohol pilsner | 0.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 29 | The General Non-Alcoholic IPA-Style | Noon Gun BreweryWestern Cape | Non-Alcoholic Beer (IPA-Style) | 0.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 30 | Windhoek Non-Alcoholic Beer | Windhoek LagerWestern Cape | Non-Alcoholic Lager | 0.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 31 | HOEGAARDEN CITRUS | HoegaardenGauteng (SAB Headquarters) | Shandy / Radler | 2.0% | 82 | High confidence· official |
| 32 | ARID LIGHT | Boston BreweriesWestern Cape | Light Lager / Session Beer | 2.0% | — | High confidence· official |
| 33 | HOEGAARDEN AGRUM | HoegaardenGauteng (SAB Headquarters) | Shandy / Radler | 2.0% | — | High confidence· official |
| 34 | Teeny Tiny IPA | Starke BrewsWestern Cape | IPA - Session | 2.0% | — | High confidence· official |
| 35 | Brauhaus Radler | Brauhaus AfrikaNorth West | Radler / Shandy | 2.2% | — | High confidence· official |
| 36 | Grapefruit Radler | Aegir Project BreweryWestern Cape | German shandy | 2.3% | — | High confidence· official |
| 37 | HOGLITE LOW ALC. KÖLSCH | Hoghouse Brewing CompanyWestern Cape | Kölsch | 2.3% | — | High confidence· official |
| 38 | Windhoek Light | Windhoek LagerWestern Cape | Light Lager | 2.4% | 82 | High confidence· official |
| 39 | Bitburger Radler | Bitburger BrauereiRhineland-Palatinate | Radler | 2.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 40 | Country Light Blonde Ale | Robertson BreweryWestern Cape | Blonde / Golden Ale - Other | 2.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 41 | Kristel Weizen | Berg River BreweryWestern Cape | Weizen | 2.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 42 | RHINO LAGER | Karoo Craft BreweriesWestern Cape | Lager | 2.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 43 | The Rhino | Karoo Craft BreweriesWestern Cape | Lite Lager | 2.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 44 | Hermanus Light Lager | The Brewery & GrillWestern Cape | Light Lager | 2.6% | — | High confidence· official |
| 45 | Light Speed - Lager | Darling BrewWestern Cape | Lager | 2.6% | — | High confidence· official |
| 46 | Tjaila Beer Shandy - Chilled Cherry | Darling BrewWestern Cape | Beer Shandy | 2.6% | — | High confidence· official |
| 47 | Bitburger Leichtes | Bitburger BrauereiRhineland-Palatinate | Pils (kalorienreduziert) | 2.8% | 89 | High confidence· official |
| 48 | Ginja Ninja Ginger Pale Ale | Nottingham Road Brewing CompanyKwa-Zulu Natal | Ginger Pale Ale | 3.0% | — | High confidence· official |
| 49 | HOEGAARDEN ROSÉE | HoegaardenGauteng (SAB Headquarters) | Fruit Witbier | 3.0% | — | High confidence· official |
| 50 | Karoo Ale | The Brewery & Two Goats DeliEastern Cape | English Bitter / Ale | 3.0% | — | High confidence· official |
| 51 | ERDINGER Leicht | Erdinger WeissbierBavaria, Germany | Light Wheat Beer | 3.1% | 82 | High confidence· official |
| 52 | Premium Lite Lager | Black Horse BreweryGauteng | Pilsen-style Lager | 3.2% | — | High confidence· official |
| 53 | Red Stripe Sorrel | Red StripeKingston, Jamaica | Flavoured Lager | 3.4% | 139 | High confidence· official |
| 54 | Red Stripe Lemon Paradise | Red StripeKingston, Jamaica | Flavoured Lager | 3.4% | — | High confidence· official |
| 55 | Red Stripe Melon | Red StripeKingston, Jamaica | Flavoured Lager | 3.4% | — | High confidence· official |
| 56 | Lite IPA | Mad GiantGauteng | IPA | 3.5% | 99 | High confidence· official |
| 57 | 1809 Style Berliner Weiss | Mainstream Brewing CompanyGauteng | Sour - Berliner Weisse | 3.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 58 | Brewhogs Platinum Light Lager | Brewhogs Micro BreweryGauteng | Light Lager | 3.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 59 | Champagne Castle Blonde Ale | Drakensberg BreweryKwaZulu-Natal | Blonde Ale | 3.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 60 | Cream Ale | Balgowan BreweryKwaZulu-Natal | Cream Ale | 3.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 61 | Jazz Irish Stout | Robertson BreweryWestern Cape | Stout - Other | 3.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 62 | Lite Lager | Cape Brewing CompanyWestern Cape | Lite Lager | 3.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 63 | POT BELLY PILSNER | Birkenhead BreweryWestern Cape | Pilsner | 3.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 64 | Radler Lemon Infused Beer | Black Horse BreweryGauteng | Radler | 3.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 65 | Reggae Jamaican Ale | Robertson BreweryWestern Cape | Lager - Pale | 3.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 66 | Session | YNG GNS BreweryKwaZulu-Natal | Table Beer | 3.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 67 | Session 157 6 Pack | Afro Caribbean Brewing CompanyWestern Cape | Session IPA | 3.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 68 | Swartvlei Blonde | Sedgefield Craft BreweryWestern Cape | Blonde Ale | 3.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 69 | Umdoni Gold | Basset BreweriesKwaZulu-Natal | Belgian Golden Ale | 3.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 70 | Urban Brewing Co. Easy Peasy | Urban Brewing CompanyWestern Cape | IPA - Session | 3.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 71 | WHALE TALE ALE | Boston BreweriesWestern Cape | Ale | 3.5% | — | High confidence· official |
| 72 | Red Stripe Light | Red StripeKingston, Jamaica | Lager | 3.6% | — | High confidence· official |
| 73 | Sedgefield Strawberry Blonde | Sedgefield Craft BreweryWestern Cape | Fruit Blonde Ale | 3.6% | — | High confidence· official |
| 74 | African Son Lager | The Italian Job BreweryWestern Cape | Pale Lager | 3.8% | — | High confidence· official |
| 75 | Cherry Blonde | Swagga BreweriesGauteng | Fruit Beer / Blonde Ale | 3.8% | — | High confidence· official |
| 76 | Country Ale | Swagga BreweriesGauteng | Pale Ale | 3.8% | — | High confidence· official |
| 77 | Duck Duck Pass 6 Pack | Afro Caribbean Brewing CompanyWestern Cape | Hazy Session IPA | 3.8% | — | High confidence· official |
| 78 | Fraser’s Folly Hoppy Lager | Fraser’s FollyWestern Cape | Hoppy Lager | 3.8% | — | High confidence· official |
| 79 | SMaSH IT! | Just BrewingGauteng | Pale Ale / SMaSH Ale | 3.8% | — | High confidence· official |
| 80 | BOMB SQUAD LAGER | Saggy Stone Brewing CompanyWestern Cape | Lager | 3.9% | — | High confidence· official |
| 81 | Out of Office | Urban Brewing CompanyWestern Cape | IPA - Session | 3.9% | — | High confidence· official |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which South African beers are lowest in carbs?▾
Carbohydrates in beer track closely with alcohol and residual sugar, so the lowest-carb options are generally light lagers and non-alcoholic beers. This list ranks the lowest-alcohol and alcohol-free beers we track, which are the best starting point for a low-carb choice.
Are non-alcoholic beers lower in carbs and calories?▾
Non-alcoholic beers cut out the calories that come from alcohol, though some retain carbohydrates from malt. They are almost always lower in total calories than a full-strength lager. We track 25 non-alcoholic or alcohol-free beers available in South Africa.
Do you list exact carbohydrate grams for each beer?▾
Not yet — most South African brewers do not publish per-serving carbohydrate figures, and where we do not hold a verified number we do not estimate one. We rank by ABV as the best available proxy for carbs and show calories wherever they are verified.