German food at the Hooch Wagon Brewfest in Eckley, PA

[Mosca]

Hooch Wagon Brewfest

Eckley is actually Eckley Miner’s Village, a preserved coal patch town here in NEPA, administered by The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. It is a fascinating window into a past way of life, and definitely worth a look if you’re in the area and into American and social/economic history.

This is the first year for the Hooch Wagon, and based on the turnout, it might be the last. Tickets were limited to 400; we bought ours an hour before heading out, and I don’t think we saw 100 people between 4:15 and 6:30.

The rain didn’t help, driving everyone under the tents:




I was the designated driver, so I didn’t pay much attention to the brews, wines, and meads, other than to ask about processes. But… in a world of pizza trucks, taco trucks, funnel cakes, etc, let’s give it up for…

Fraulein German Meats and Sweets!




We got a curry wurst plate…




And a 3 sausage platter of bratwurst, krainerwurst, and weisswurst:



With assorted mustards:




Damn. Damn, damn, damn, that was good.

[barelfly]

Oh jeeez…i would have eaten myself into a coma seeing the bratwurst! The kraut you had, was that it in the small side cup? Or anything else?

and did they have any Biergartens set up or just regular type service?

[Mosca]

It was just the food truck. The sausages were served on top of fries with mayonnaise. The sausages are from The Alpine Wurst and Meat Haus, made locally in Honesdale PA.

[TripleB]

Wow!!! Those girls look they're from Jerod Broussard Kali-forn-iah . All tan and smiles.

I know a bratwurst and weisswurst. But what is a krainerwurst? I hope it's not whatever is left over at the end of the day

[Jerod Broussard]

No doubt.

[Henrik]

Looking good! Those German wursts are so good 👌👌👌

[Mosca]

TripleB It’s sort of halfway between kielbasa and hot dog in both taste and texture. It’s very firm, with a strong snap to the bite.

[HawkerXP]

Love a good German food / drink party!

Danke

[Michael_in_TX]

I never knew just how lovely the phrase "...with assorted mustards" could be. All of that just looks fantastic!

[Oak Smoke]

Were there any bierocks? I could have those several times a week and never grow tired of them.

[Mosca]

No bierocks. I’d love to see those, and doner kebabs. I know the kebabs are Turkish, but they’re big in Germany (no, I’ve never been there). Currywurst is fusion food, too, after all.

[dubob]

That brought back some very fond memories of when we were stationed in Germany and visited the corner wurst stands for lunch several times a week. "Eine Bratwurst mit Senf, bitte."

[ssennott]

Und eine bier bitte

[dubob]

Jawohl!

[Porkies]

looks amazing, and the food looks delicious!

girls, curry, brats, brotchen, huge steins of beer.... memories of my time in deutschland