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Moonshine

317 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY | Map it  

11231 40.681500 -74.004401

(718) 422-0563

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This comfy, low-budget haunt satisfies a hankerin' for the honky tonk blues.

Features

Neighborhoods:
Columbia Street Waterfront District
Categories:
Neighborhood Bars, Whiskey Bars, Bars & Pubs

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Bar & Pub Special Features:
Happy Hour
Bar & Club Special Features:
Outdoor Seating, Live Music
Payment Methods:
Cash
Bar & Club Type of Music:
Country

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Review Highlights

ambiance
100%
“girl w/ red curly hair, can't remember her name, made me & my BF feel super comfortable.”
drinks
100%
“cheap beer,pool table, great outside garden, great juke.”
service
100%
“She's attentive without being pushy, and a great conversationalist, super easy to talk to.”
value
100%
“The beers are cheap, the staff is friendly, and there's a pretty big patio out back for when the weather's nice.”

Reviews for Moonshine

lilikaki

Member since Dec, 2005 View Profile
13Reviews
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Joined 7 years ago
5.0
June 04, 2008

Friendliest Bar in Town. If you are looking to go somewhere cmpletely unpretencious, comfortable and want a guaranteed good time this is the place. The drinks are cheap and simple and the people are there to chat and have a good time. There is no sleaze factor, no pick up joint feel to this place just a nice welcoming vibe. It's a plus if you like country music but even if you don't you will enjoy yourself. I've taken friends who are not country music fans here and we all had a blast. The music is never too loud so you can't talk and they have pool and a backyard to hang out in as well.

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davidw03

Member since May, 2007 View Profile
6Reviews
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Joined 5 years ago
5.0
May 22, 2007

Great locals bar -- and dog friendly!. Moonshine is unspoiled Brooklyn. Cheap beer, a BBQ grill and dog friendly -- what more can you ask for? Friendly bartenders and an interesting crowd keep this out of the way spot top of mind for us. And the remote location ensures it'll stay that way.

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Kara Zuaro

Member since Aug, 2003 View Profile
156Reviews
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Joined 9 years ago
4.0
December 04, 2006

This comfy, low-budget haunt satisfies a hankerin' for the honky tonk blues.. The Scene
This homey, wood-paneled dive looks like it was airlifted from a sleepy Southern town and plopped down upon Brooklyn's outer reaches. A friendly bartender offers some of the cheapest brews in the city, and the liquor cabinet is stocked for shots. A pair of bulldogs patrol the joint and an old-fashioned Pabst plaque suggests to the mostly male clientele, "Next time, bring your wife."

The Draw
If you come to Moonshine often enough, everybody knows your name--or at least can match your smile to a Polaroid picture tacked to the frequent customers wall. Regulars shoot pool or animated deer (on the Buck Hunter game), and choose their favorite Patsy Cline, Hank Williams Jr., or Replacements tunes on a stellar country-rock jukebox. Unless a local bluegrass band is stopping by, the upright piano is open to amateurs and the backyard barbecue has a BYOM policy (Bring Your Own Meat).

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stiv41

Member since Jul, 2002 View Profile
4Reviews
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Joined 10 years ago
4.0
November 20, 2006

comfortable, fun bar. This is a great neighborhood bar. The beers are cheap, the staff is friendly, and there's a pretty big patio out back for when the weather's nice. $5 gets you a bucket of PBRs! It's a little bit of a hike from the subway, but that's probably one of the things that lets it keep that neighborhood feel.

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mommakitty

Member since Sep, 2005 View Profile
10Reviews
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Joined 7 years ago
5.0
September 27, 2005

Bourbon in Brooklyn. Possibly the best bourbon selection all of Brooklyn, this place welcomes you with open arms (and a scoop of peanuts). No pretense, just good ole honkey tonk. Old longshoreman bar that was rediscovered by new owner and brought back to life. Zaps potato chips from Louisiana to help soak up the suds just in case the peanuts don't do it for you. Cheap buckets of beer.

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