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Some people collect autographs, some collect antiques, others collect stamps. My hobby is a little different, I collect bars. This site represents my collection, documenting each bar I visit.
This is not a review site, there's plenty of those already. Most posts in this bar diary are slice-of-life recaps of the half hour or so I spent having a beer. I hope you enjoy browsing through my collection!
--ScooterJA Few Random Favorites
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Hessen Haus
05 July 2019(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1341st bar, first visited in 2019. Since we foudn foot at Mullets we decided to save Iowa Taproom for tomorrow as originally planned. We checked...
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Nick’s Saloon
27 November 2008(Newark, OH) Scooter’s 523rd bar, first visited in 2008. This was a classic, rustic dive bar. The bar was covered with photos of the regulars, an internet juke box provided...
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The District
13 October 2023(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1713th bar, first visited in 2023. After Leavenworth Bar we headed out to revisit The Elbow Room, which we had both previously visited in August 2014....
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#1757: Fence Stile Vineyards, Winery & Distillery
(Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1757th bar, first visited in 2024. This was out next stop of tastings during our camping weekend at Watkins Mill. We both did wine tastings here,…
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#1756: Shamrock Hills Vineyard and Winery
(Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1756th bar, first visited in 2024. We came here for a wine tasting and some appetizers during a weekend camping trip at Watkins Mill. I had…
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#1753: Miner Brewing Company
(Hill City, SD) Scooter’s 1753rd bar, first visited in 2024. While my wife continued wine shopping at Prairie Berry, I walked over to the adjacent (and I believe affiliated) brewery….
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#1752: Prairie Berry Winery
(Hill City, SD) Scooter’s 1752nd bar, first visited in 2024. We continued over to Prairie Berry, home of their flagship Red Ass Rhubarb wine that had come highly recommended to…
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#1751: Sick N Twisted Brewing / Naughti Wines
(Hill City, SD) Scooter’s 1751st bar, first visited in 2024. We stopped in here after spending an afternoon at Sylvan Lake. From the brewery side of things, I had the…
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#1747: Primitive Olde Crow Winery
(Clinton, MO) Scooter’s 1747th bar, first visited in 2024. This winery, located behind an associated highway-facing general store, is dog-friendly (dogs even allowed inside) and serves wood fired pizza in…
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#1742: Piropos
(Briarcliff, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1742nd bar, first visited in 2024. We came in here for cocktails and appetizers and sat at the bar. The place was absolutely packed, which…
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#1741: Thyme Kitchen and Craft Beer
(Downtown, Peoria, IL) Scooter’s 1741st bar, first visited in 2023. My last bar in 2023 was the venue we selected for our NYE dinner reservation. We had pork belly appetizers,…