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It's been so warm this Halloween, I'm surprised nobody wanted to meet up and walk the trail like we did a few years ago!
From the Weird NJ website "CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE HOOKERMAN KIND"
Now here's one spook that few other New Jersey specters can hold a candle to. The Hookerman has been swinging his ghostly lantern along the old rail road track of Flanders and Chester for as long as anyone can seem to remember. In the #11 issue of Weird NJ we examine the legend, and some surprising scientific explanations for this haunting phenomenon. Here are some letters from readers who have witnessed the Hookerman first hand. Click here for more....
http://www.weirdnj.com/stories/_ghosts06.asp
And now you can see... and taste the Hookerman any time at the Long Valley Pub and Brewery. Just drop in and order a cold mug of "Hookerman's Light Ale"!
That's right, A Beer named after the local legend of the Hookerman, who is said to have died after losing his arm in a long-ago rail accident. It is said that the Hookerman can be seen late at night wandering the abandoned tracks with a lantern looking for his lost arm.
The "light"est of their house beers, the Hookerman's Light Ale is an American wheat ale. They use malted wheat in the grist in addition to imported, 2-row pale malt. The wheat contributes a very delicate, bready flavor. Then they add imported Tettnang hops late in the kettle bois for a clean, floral finish.
I posted two images, the Beer label the Brewery created, And yes,one of the ghost himself floating along the tracks!
Happy hauntings...
Todd (ELHS 1318)
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