| Location: | Moos-Alm Family Hotel |
| Website: | https://www.moosalm.info/ |
| Address: | Schloßberg 24, 9900 Lienz |
| Status: | Open (last checked on 11 August 2026) |
| Eaten: | "Osttiroler Brettl Jause," two ½ Gösser beer, one ½ Weichenstephan wheat beer |
If what you value in Brettljausen most is minimalism, go to East Tyrol. Not to any place in Tyrol, but specifically to that bit of it surrounded by Carinthia, Salzburger Land and Italy. In North Tyrol, you can often get a platter with thinly cut meats of many different types and – if you are lucky – even a strong cheese or two. In South Tyrol, you get a Marende, which is usually extremely basic, but has interesting spices or sides, Schüttelbrot – which I love despite its threat to my teeth – and Italian charm. East Tyrolean Brettljause is a Marende without any charm. It’s basically a chunk of Speck, a whole Kaminwurzen sausage, and a thick slice of cheese of no particular flavor. The sides are normally limited to a pickled cucumber and a salad leaf.
At least the Jause of Moos-Alm also featured a pickled pepper, a couple of tomato slices and a half of an egg. There was even a ball of Verhackertes hidden under the sausage. Still, a mere glance at the Brettljause made me lose any appetite that I thought I had earned through hiking earlier in the day. To be frank, I might have reacted differently ten, even five years ago. However, these days my body can go on strike and send me a very clear message what is good for it and what is not.
I tried to fight, of course. The Verhackertes was actually very tasty and pleasant to eat with the supplied bread. The Speck was nice, too, but, as always, best when cut thinly. The provided sharp knife made cutting easy, but after four or five slices I knew everything I wanted to know about the Speck, while the chuck did not seen to become any smaller.
Unless you are much, much stronger than I am, or have no fear of falling into a Brettljause-induced coma, I recommend you share this dish with a friend or (better) two. There is nothing bad about it – and Moos-Alm is actually a very nice destination for a simple hike with great views of Lienzer Dolomites – but its simplicity combined with its size are intimidating.
Oh, and try to visit Moos-Alm during a wasp-free season. Those little buggers are highly annoying.