Tasting: Wunder Brewing Chili Beer

The Venue
Wunder Brewing Company's new brew pub on 9th Avenue between Irving and Judah in San Francisco's Inner Sunset neighborhood. Easy access from MUNI's N-Judah, 43, 44, 6 and 66 lines.
Wunder Brewing has renovated the widely derided former Eldo Brewing location. The stairs walk you past the brewing area to a nice seating area that overlooks the long, winding bar. The bar is nice and long with comfy chairs and a sloped edge that makes a comfortable place to rest your arms, but a less comfortable place to rest your beer. The staff was attentive and sufficiently eclectic (we ended the evening watching bad Japanese science fiction on the big screen TVs).

The Taste
OK. So, Chili Beer is beer infused with habanero pepper. Hmm... I was too curious to pass it up. Fortunately, the bartender offered a sample to try before you buy. The Chili Beer was actually pretty good. A nice mellow spice that occasionally tickled your lips and tonsils. The habanero was nicely balanced with the hops and malt.

The Food
Sorry, I can't tell you anything about the food. Mrs. Snob and I ate dinner at the sushi joint down the street (the Hotei) and came to Wunder Brewing for beer and desert. The beer was good, but the kitchen was closed so we weren't able to try the apple crisp that we were hankering for. We'll try again another time.

Cheers!