Berliner Kindl Weisse vs BRLO Original Berliner Weisse: Which Should You Drink?

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Berliner Kindl Weisse

Berliner Kindl Brauerei

Germany · Sour Ale

hopIQ rank #1658

81%

Overall similarity

side by side, across 56 flavour tags

BRLO Original Berliner Weisse

BRLO

Germany · Sour Ale

HOPIQ TAKE

Berliner Kindl Weisse if you want the classic, slightly sweeter take on the style, BRLO Original Berliner Weisse if you want something with more assertive sourness and contemporary craft sensibility. Both are legitimate expressions of Berlin's signature sour wheat ale, but they're pulling from different eras of the tradition. Kindl feels like what your grandparents were drinking in post-war Berlin—approachable, almost gentle. BRLO tastes like someone took that template and sharpened the edges without losing the soul.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Berliner Kindl Weisse when…

→You want something that won't challenge you if you're new to sour beer
→You're drinking multiple rounds—it's refreshing without fatigue
→You prefer subtle, layered flavors over pronounced acidity

Pick BRLO Original Berliner Weisse when…

→You know what you want from a sour and you want it uncompromised
→You're in the mood for that pucker—tartness is the point
→You want to taste the modern craft beer approach to a historic style

SIDE BY SIDE

	Berliner Kindl Weisse	BRLO Original Berliner Weisse
ABV	3%	3%
Bitterness	Mild	Mild
Colour	Pale gold	Pale gold
Style	Sour Ale	Sour Ale
Origin	Germany

WHAT IT TASTES OF

9 shared · 4 distinct

Both beers

wheatsourcrisptartrefreshinglightmineralcleanyeasty

STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Berliner Kindl WeisseBRLO Original Berliner Weisse

Bitterness

Body

TASTING NOTES

Berliner Kindl Weisse

WheatSourFruity

Berliner Kindl Weisse goes down almost easy, which is dangerous at 3%. There's a soft lactic tang that doesn't bite—it's more like a whisper of sourness that lets you taste the wheat grain underneath. The carbonation is delicate, almost creamy on your tongue. It finishes clean and slightly fruity, with this faint honey note that keeps it from feeling austere. This is the version that made the style approachable to people who didn't grow up drinking sour beer.

BRLO Original Berliner Weisse

WheatSourCrisp

BRLO hits you with more pucker right away—the sourness is brighter, more present, like someone cranked up the fermentation intensity. The wheat character is still there but takes a backseat to the acidity. There's a slight herbal, almost grassy undertone that cuts through the tartness. The finish is drier and more mineral-forward. It feels more intentional, more 'we built this on purpose,' rather than 'this is just how we've always done it.'

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