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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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Gusoline Alley
21 November 2022(Downtown, Royal Oak, MI) Scooter’s 1588th bar, first visited in 2022. A craft beer dive bar, decorated like a service station, with a pinball machine. I’ve had a t-shirt with...
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Big John’s Corner Bar
03 March 2008(The Square, Independence, MO) Scooter’s 440th bar, first visited in 2008. A very tiny, long-standing institution in the heart of downtown Independence. Since this was my first visit we were...
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New Holland Brewing – Holland Tap Room
05 October 2024(Downtown, Holland, MI) Scooter’s 1812th bar, first visited in 2024. This brewery has been on my bucket list for a few years, and today our driving route just happened to...
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#1274: Funkwerks
Posted on September 2018 | No Comments(Fort Collins, CO) Scooter’s 1274th bar, first visited in 2018. I’m generally not a fan of sours, which is what Funkwerks specializes in, so I wasn’t sure if we’d like... -
#1273: New Belgium Brewing Company
Posted on September 2018 | No Comments(Fort Collins, CO) Scooter’s 1273rd bar, first visited in 2018. Our first brewery for the Colorado portion on this trip. This is a huge facility, and was rather busy, and...