Kraus Weizen

Kraus pours hazy and golden with a pillowy head that sticks around. There's a soft sweetness upfront—ripe banana, a hint of bubblegum—that feels almost creamy as it rolls across your tongue. The phenolic spice (clove, wheat bread) comes through cleanly but doesn't dominate. It's the kind of weizen that feels substantive in your hand and doesn't disappear on you halfway through a pint.

Rothaus Hefeweizen Zäpfle

Rothaus is brighter, snappier—it hits your palate and gets moving. Same banana-and-spice DNA, but everything's a touch more delicate and lifted. The carbonation feels slightly sharper, which gives it an almost spritely character. There's less richness than Kraus, but that's not a weakness—it's refreshing, almost mineral at the finish, like someone cracked the window open.