Bay City Archive

#1869: Tri-City Brewing Company

Posted on January 2026 | No Comments
(Bay City, MI) Scooter’s 1869th bar, first visited in 2026. I have had lots of beers from this brewery and even own some of their merchandise, but had never been....
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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
- Grand Trunk Pub
  25 November 2022
  (Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1596th bar, first visited in 2022. After leaving Detroiter Bar we called to check on our companion who was getting some much needed sleep back at...
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- Howard & Fine
  12 October 2023
  (Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1706th bar, first visited in 2023. This is a speakeasy tucked in the back of the downtown location of Moe & Curly’s Pub. (Omaha’s Three Stooges...
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- Kap’s Tavern
  24 August 2013
  (Downtown, Shenandoah, IA) Scooter’s 987th bar, first visited in 2013. Walking in from the bright sunshine outside, we stumbled a bit in what initially seemed like complete blackness. It took...
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