Moonshine & Ale — Restaurant in New Braunfels

how do they have 4.5 stars that’s bullshit… the live karaoke sounds like a good time and it is until you put a song in to sing. we watched several people who had already sang what one could assume were “regulars” go up and sing (barely because they were drunk and the band and back up singers (THANK GOD) we’re louder than them to drown out their voice) multiple times. i went up twice after the 2nd person that already sang went up to ask the drummer if there was any order or line up or expectations to when we would be up. the drummer, who was off beat most of the songs told me i don’t know i can’t hear and then said hold on one second… then turned around and went 1,2,3 and started in on the next song. before that he proceeded to ignore me with his beer when i was obviously standing there. his song order included multiple $20s all over some table with the slips all mixed up every where … complexity disorganized and chaotic compared to the many live band karaokes i’ve been to…. all in all don’t waste your time and F&@$ THE BAND DOING THE LIVE KARAOKE the back up vocalist and keyboard player had it...

This place was really neat. I went on Thursday and it's karaoke night with live band. It was my first time at this place and enjoyed my night. Only thing I didn't like was really not about the establishment, (Moonshine and Ale was real nice and clean and our server was sweet and prompt too,) but the order of chosen singers was off. We got to the bar and put in for songs to sing and the same people get selected over and over. I feel that if the bar knows people come to sing here then at least choose the ones who haven't sung yet to sing next. If they suck, I get it, no one likes a sour note but at least let people on stage. I kept seeing the same few guys and girls up on stage but seen many others put in to sing long before. No one sings perfect but we all came for fun whether we sing like Adele or sing like Lil Wayne.... Other than that, place was fun. Great atmosphere. Met some down to earth people and had a decent outside patio to smoke and mingle and just get away from the loud live music for a bit. Coming...

It looks like an absolute wonderful place to have a good time. However, I’m giving three stars because the place was soooo packed that you couldn’t move anywhere, sit or even stand anywhere. My husband and I were there maybe 5 minutes and left because that place was too crowded and I surely didn’t want to stand all the way in the back by the exit where I can’t even enjoy watching live music. I would suggest maybe crowd control after so many people get in and forming a line outside instead just letting any number of people in. I’m sure my husband and I would have loved it, and yes it’s great that they’re getting good business and staying busy, but I think it would be much more enjoyable if the establishment was a little bigger with more tables and wasn’t so overcrowded. It’s really a shame because we were looking forward to trying a place that seems like a good place to have fun. Oh well,...