Greater South Side Archive

#1338: Confluence Brewing

Posted on July 2019 | No Comments
(Greater South Side, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1338th bar, first visited in 2019. Though I’ve had some of their beer before, this is my first visit to an Iowa brewery....
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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!

--ScooterJ
A Few Random Favorites
- Independent Ale House
  07 September 2019
  (Downtown, Rapid City, SD) Scooter’s 1380th bar, first visited in 2019. “Wait, you picked this place for the beer, not the food!” my wife said, angrily, when we stepped inside....
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- Churchill’s British Pub
  13 November 2010
  (Buckhead, Atlanta, GA) Scooter’s 795th bar, first visited in 2010. We had already tried and failed twice at finding this bar open, but I was really curious about it so...
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- Harry’s Country Club
  23 September 2003
  (Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 14th bar, first visited in 2003. Hands down one of the best bars in Kansas City! Great tap beer selection including all the local Boulevard...
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