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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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Ebb & Flow Fermentations
24 November 2023(Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 1725th bar, first visited in 2023. My next destination turned out to be a nice, relaxing places to sip on some really good libations. The...
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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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Locust Tap
15 July 2017(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1202nd bar, first visited in 2017. FANTASTIC historic dive bar, an old school gem in a highly-gentrified neighborhood. Great people, great times, and a great...
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North Topeka Archive
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#1114: Joletta’s
Posted on August 2015 | No Comments(North Topeka, Topeka, KS) Scooter’s 1114th bar, first visited in 2015. This bar represented unfinished business from May 5, 2007. Back on that date, we were at a bar called... -
#1113: Kick Start Saloon
Posted on August 2015 | No Comments(North Topeka, Topeka, KS) Scooter’s 1113th bar, first visited in 2015. This bar is so far over the top that I’ll let the plethora of photos do most of the...

