Billboard has put together a playlist to mark International Beer Day, which falls on Friday 7 August 2026, rounding up 13 of what its staff consider the best songs about drinking beer. The feature spans multiple genres and decades, celebrating beer's role as a near-universal social ritual across cultures and countries.

The list mixes classics with modern hits, including the Clancy Brothers' "Beer, Beer, Beer" (1970), Toby Keith's "Red Solo Cup" (2011) and Hank Williams Jr.'s "There's a Tear in My Beer" (1988), alongside contemporary country tracks such as Luke Combs' "Beer Never Broke My Heart" (2019) and Morgan Wallen's "Born With a Beer in My Hand" (2023). Billboard notes that "Beer Never Broke My Heart" is the highest-charting Hot 100 song with "beer" in the title, peaking at No. 21.

– Billboard's staff picks 13 top songs celebrating beer for International Beer Day 2026 (7 August)
– Selections span the 1930s to the 2020s across genres including country, rock and folk
– Featured artists include the Beastie Boys, Ed Sheeran, Toby Keith, Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen
– Luke Combs' "Beer Never Broke My Heart" holds the highest Hot 100 peak (No. 21) for a "beer" song