Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Ales

10 of the top 10 ales products sit in NOVA group 3 — the least processed end of the scale. The ales with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 13 ales with complete data.

  1. 1 Pelfort brune

    Pelfort brune

    Pelforth · 12 x 25 cl
    NOVA 3 61 kcal 0.6 g sugar 0.7 g protein 0.6 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  2. 2 Höga kusten

    Höga kusten

    Zeunerts · 500ml
    NOVA 3 45 kcal 0.5 g sugar 0.5 g protein 0.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  3. 3 Granny's red ale

    Granny's red ale

    McGargles · 330 ml
    NOVA 3

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  4. 4 Summer Ale

    Summer Ale

    Steam Brew · 0,5l
    NOVA 3

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  5. 5 Santé

    Santé

    Grotten · 33 cl
    NOVA 3

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

  6. 6 Side Eyes pale ale, 4,6%

    Side Eyes pale ale, 4,6%

    Mikkeller · 330 ml
    NOVA 3 41 kcal

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  7. 7 Amber Ale

    Amber Ale

    NOVA 3

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  8. 8 Contes & Fleurettes

    Contes & Fleurettes

    Brasserie La Lie · 75 cl
    NOVA 3

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  9. 9 Brewdog Elvis Juice

    Brewdog Elvis Juice

    Brewdog · 330 ml
    NOVA 3 8 kcal 1.6 g sugar 0 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  10. 10 First Light

    First Light

    Devil's Peak Brewing Company · 340ml
    NOVA 3

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

How we built this list

We ranked all published ales on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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