{"id":1571,"date":"2013-03-14T11:09:21","date_gmt":"2013-03-14T11:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pubcrawlnyc.com\/blog\/?p=1571"},"modified":"2013-03-13T01:15:46","modified_gmt":"2013-03-13T01:15:46","slug":"the-best-irish-pubs-in-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pubcrawlnyc.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/14\/the-best-irish-pubs-in-brooklyn\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Irish Pubs in Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following article was written by Lizz Riggs, editor of NYCTourist.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The Best Irish Pubs in Brooklyn<\/strong><\/p>\n

St. Patrick\u2019s Day is on the rise, which gets everyone feeling closer to their Irish roots and ready to pound some Guinness and and Magner\u2019s in your best green outfit. Rather than hanging out with all of the tourists in town in Times Square and on Fifth Avenue, check out one of the Irish pubs in Brooklyn for great beer, low prices and people just like you who are ready to have a great time. What better place to spend this holiday, or any day that you\u2019re feeling a little Irish, than an authentic Irish pub in New York City<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Irish Haven<\/strong> is a Sunset Park \u00a0pub that attracts a very entertaining crowd practically every night of the week. When you\u2019re in Brooklyn craving a pint of Guinness, this is your spot, as they\u2019ve got it, along with Magners and Smithwicks on tap for just $4. This place is just about as Irish as it gets, and if you settle down in a seat at the bar, you\u2019re sure to hear an accent or two striking up a conversation beside you. They\u2019ve got a jukebox, pool table and people keep coming all day and all night, making it feel like a bar that never sleeps, but in the best possible way. Scenes from The Departed were shot here, so if you run out of things to talk about with your barmates, bring that up and the bartenders will surely spare no details in the story. It\u2019s an honest-to-goodness bar that rarely steers you wrong, but don\u2019t order a cranberry juice without expecting a wisecrack.<\/p>\n

Shayz Lounge<\/strong> in Greenpoint is laid back even though there\u2019s always a good amount of people in here. Hang out on the patio, come watch a game or make some friends at the bar – this is a great neighborhood place to grab a beer, but bring some moula, because they don\u2019t accept plastic. Take advantage of the happy hour specials from 3pm-9pm every night of the week with beers that come in around $3-$4 and lots of other great drinks, or the $5 beer\/shot combos that are always available. People make fun of the name, but that doesn\u2019t stop them from frequenting the place, and Shayz will be welcoming in the masses on St. Patrick\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n

Rocky Sullivan\u2019s Red Hook <\/strong>is a Red Hook bar famous for their trivia! The first two places are go-to\u2019s for a solid drink, and this place is actually a sit down and have a good meal. Not just typical pub grub either. They have a great selection of pizzas that people seem to enjoy the most, but they also have a section of authentic Irish classics like Shepherd\u2019s Pie, Bangers and Mash and Beef & Guinness Stew. The friendly staff makes this a great place to hang out for a bit and drink all day, or pop in for a drink on your way to something else. Both out of towners and locals alike make new friends and create some solid memories in this place. On St. Patrick\u2019s Day 2013, they\u2019ll be hosting the Unrepentant St. Patrick\u2019s Day Celebration on Saturday and drinking all day Sunday. It may not be the most convenient location, but it\u2019s well worth the driver over, and even better when you happen to be in the Red Hook area already, should that ever happen.<\/p>\n

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Coel <\/strong>is Irish for \u201cmusic,\u201d and the owner of Coel Pub in Brooklyn, Loretta, hails from Dublin. As the name suggests, this is a place you can come to enjoy traditional Irish live music. The friendly bartenders make spending a few hours here enjoyable, and the prices won\u2019t affect your bank account too much even if you end up spending the entire evening here. They\u2019ve got great food on the menu, and while the burgers are a favorite, you can also get your hands on a decent plate of fish and chips. Coel doesn\u2019t have an extensive beer selection, but they do have plenty of great options. They know to serve Magners with ice (the right way to serve it) and can give you a great pour of Guinness. You can\u2019t beat these happy hour prices, like $4 drafts and $5 cocktails with $5-$6 food options. If you like soccer, like hanging out with locals and enjoy live music, you won\u2019t be disappointed in spending an afternoon here.<\/p>\n

Soccer Tavern <\/strong>
\nAh, Brooklyn Chinatown. Soccer Tavern is an Irish pub in a sea of Chinese bars, but the clientele is just what you\u2019d expect in the neighborhood. Rather than the thick Irish accents and outgoing personalities that greet you at many Irish pubs, expect a crowd of older Asian men who don\u2019t speak much English. Everyone else is just here for an inexpensive drink and a game of darts. It\u2019s down to earth and not super trendy. They keep things low key for the average joes, and seem to have a decent amount of regulars who you\u2019ll run into time and time again.<\/p>\n

Smith\u2019s Tavern<\/strong>
\nIf you\u2019re looking for some cheap beer at a local watering hole, this is not a bad spot to get your buzz on. Enjoy the tunes on the jukebox, try your luck at a game of darts and mingle with the locals who make their way in starting (basically) in the morning. This didn\u2019t used to be a place that you\u2019d want to go despite how little the beer costs, but now that Brooklyn\u2019s on the rise, so is Smith\u2019s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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