Gateway Doppelganger

Gateway's Doppelganger sits noticeably fuller on your tongue than you'd expect from a 5.5% wheat beer. The banana ester is there—clove too—but it's wrapped in a softer, almost pillowy malt backbone that feels deliberate, like they're giving the yeast character something to lean against. Finishes with a faint honey sweetness that doesn't cloy. This one rewards sipping, not rushing.

Wolters Weizen

Wolters Weizen drinks like a traditional Bavarian hefeweizen should: lighter, brighter, more airy. The banana and clove pop immediately without the gravitational pull of extra malt. There's a slight tannic dryness on the finish that keeps it snappy. It's the kind of beer that disappears in your hand—not because it's thin, but because it doesn't demand much from you.