Sometimes you just want a beer, but you have to refrain because you're driving, taking antibiotics or on a diet. Buckler beer, from Heineken, offers the taste of beer without the alcohol.

Mulled wine is wine that has been heated with herbs, spices and citrus fruits, and sometimes sugar. The exact amount of calories in a glass of mulled wine varies depending on the recipe.

A wine spritzer is a refreshing summer drink usually made with white wine and club soda or lemonade. Although alcohol contains one of the largest calorie counts of any liquid, a wine spritzer is considered a low calorie alcoholic drink.

Alaskan Amber is a signature beer of the Alaskan Brewing Company, located in Juneau. This malt beer uses a traditional German ale recipe that the founders discovered while researching Alaska's brewing history, according to the company's website. The calorie content is nearly double that of low-calorie beers available.

Relax manufactures a Riesling and a red wine. Riesling wines come from white grapes, while red wines come from red grapes. Despite the differences in tastes among wines, they all contain about the same nutrition.

Blush wine, also called rose wine or blanc de noir, is a popular wine that is pale in color compared to traditional red wines. Blush wines have a sweet, yet bold, taste, states The Wine Institute.

The Bartles & Jaymes or B&J original wine cooler first hit the marketplace in 1985. It has the traditional flavor of red wine accented with a citrus blend and a hint of apple. A 12 oz. bottle, the serving size of all of B&J's wine coolers, has 200 calories.

One serving of Kingfisher Premium Lager is described as 12 oz, but as this Indian beer comes in both 12 oz or 22 oz bottles, caloric intake is largely dependent on willpower and bottle size.

LandShark is a lager manufactured by Anheiser-Busch Company in St. Louis, Missouri -- the largest brewery in the United States. LandShark lager has 150 calories per 12 oz. bottle and 3.2 percent alcohol per volume.

Stella Rosa is a sparking red Italian wine with low alcohol content of 5.5 percent. Wine aficionados consider it a good choice for those who are new to wine tasting. Stella Rosa wine is increasing in popularity, and is said to be a good wine accompaniment for cheese.

If you enjoy the taste of beer, but do not wish to drink alcohol, non-alcoholic versions are available. Beck's provides you with the taste of beer, while allowing you to drive home safely and without packing in large numbers of extra calories.

If you plan to drink 8 oz of wine, or two 4 oz glasses, the variety you choose will affect how many calories you consume. Red wine has more calories than white, but dessert wines have more than reds.