Erdinger Pikantus vs Steinbach Bräu Weizenbock: Which Should You Drink?

HOPIQ FACEOFF

Erdinger Pikantus

Erdinger Weißbräu

Germany · Weizenbock

hopIQ rank #1488

75%

Overall similarity

side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Steinbach Bräu Weizenbock

Steinbach Bräu

Germany · Weizenbock

HOPIQ TAKE

Erdinger Pikantus if you want a weizenbock that leans spicy and assertive, Steinbach Bräu Weizenbock if you want something softer and more traditionally rounded. Both sit at nearly identical ABV and IBU, so the real difference is in how each brewery threads the needle between banana-clove phenolics and malt sweetness. Pikantus has a sharper edge—that "pikant" isn't just marketing. Steinbach plays it warmer and more accommodating, which can feel either more balanced or less memorable depending on what you're after that night.

See what fits your taste

Build your Beer DNA

hopIQ scores every beer against your palate, not the average drinker's.

WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Erdinger Pikantus when…

→You want weizenbock with actual character and personality
→You prefer spice and complexity over pure smoothness
→You've had a few rounds and want something with backbone

Pick Steinbach Bräu Weizenbock when…

→You're new to weizenbocks or want an easier entry point
→You're drinking multiple rounds and want something approachable
→You prefer creamy, mellow wheat beers without sharp edges

SIDE BY SIDE

	Erdinger Pikantus	Steinbach Bräu Weizenbock
ABV	7.3%	7%
Bitterness	Lightly bitter	Lightly bitter
Colour	Dark	Deep amber
Style	Weizenbock	Weizenbock
Origin	Germany	Germany

WHAT IT TASTES OF

9 shared · 6 distinct

Both beers

bananawheatsweetclovefull-bodiedmaltyrichboozybitter

STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Erdinger PikantusSteinbach Bräu Weizenbock

Bitterness

Body

TASTING NOTES

Erdinger Pikantus

BananaWheatSweet

Erdinger Pikantus hits with immediate clove and white pepper on the nose—it's not subtle. The body is creamy enough (proper weizenbock weight), but there's a drying spice that follows you through the middle and doesn't let the banana notes get too comfortable. Finishes with a slight peppery grip. It's the weizenbock equivalent of a firm handshake—confident, a little bold, makes its presence known.

Steinbach Bräu Weizenbock

SweetCloveFull-bodied

Steinbach's version is gentler right from the pour. The phenolics are there (that classic clove-banana thing weizenbocks do), but they're integrated rather than spotlit. It's creamier overall, with more emphasis on the wheat and yeast sweetness underneath. The finish is cleaner, less peppery. This one doesn't demand your attention; it just sits comfortably in your hand.

Find beers like Erdinger Pikantus

View alternatives →

Find beers like Steinbach Bräu Weizenbock

View alternatives →

← All comparisons