Check out a real Sausage Fest this Sunday at Brat Haus in Old Town Scottsdale

Despite the unfortunate connotations of its name, this Sunday’s eight-hour event sounds pretty fun.

From noon-8 p.m., Brat Haus will have pretzels, brats, a pig roast, and various pickled goodies.

Special brats will include:

• Umami Brat: A ramen-style brat made with pork, ginger, scallions, sesame and ramen noodles.
• Das Feure (The Fire): A pork habanero pepper brat with ghost peppers and Pepper Jack cheese.
• Sunshine Beer Brat: Made with New Belgium Sunshine Wheat beer, pork, bacon, orange zest and coriander.
• Jerk Chicken Brat: Made with chicken, pork, seasoning, rum and scotch bonnets.
• Minnesota’s Pride: Made with venison, wild rice, fernet and gold flakes.
• The Hossenphefer: A rabbit brat with sweet onions simmered in red wine.

Brat Haus also will make a massive 80-foot brat that patrons can purchase in portions ($1 per inch, 6 inches minimum) with 50% of the proceeds going to the ALS Association of Arizona.

Other activities will include Arizona’s largest pretzel, sausage-making demos, stein-holding contests, brat-eating contests, and beer garden games.

Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 Sunday at Brat Haus. You also can buy tickets online.