West Des Moines Archive

#1354: Fox Brewing

Posted on July 2019 | No Comments
(Valley Junction, West Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1354th bar, first visited in 2019. Not technically in Valley Junction, but close enough that it’s the best way to describe it. Located...
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Welcome!
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
- Native Brews Tap & Grill
  08 July 2025
  (Cherokee, NC) Scooter’s 1841st bar, first visited in 2025. This Native-American (and I believe women as well) owned restaurant and brewery has two locations as of the day before our...
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- Mockery Brewing
  15 September 2018
  (River North Arts District, Denver, CO) Scooter’s 1282nd bar, first visited in 2018. This was probably my favorite of the Denver breweries we visited on this trip. A very small...
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- Old Stove Brewing
  10 May 2023
  (Downtown, Seattle, WA) Scooter’s 1643rd bar, first visited in 2023. We came across this place while walking around Pike Place Market during a layover and trying to find someplace for...
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