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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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Evergreen Farm Brewing
30 December 2023(Metamora, IL) Scooter’s 1734th bar, first visited in 2023. Our original plan was for our next destination to be Tres Rojas Winery in the nearby town of Washington. But When...
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Ninja Moose Brewery
23 May 2015(Hamilton, MO) Scooter’s 1102nd bar, first visited in 2015. Located in a former telephone building, this brewery opened just last year and is drawing crowds from many miles away. There...
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Fair State Brewing Cooperative
01 April 2023(Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1628th bar, first visited in 2023. The last time I had a drink on this block, 1,464 bars ago in August 2006, it was directly...
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#1821: The Back Lot
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1821st bar, first visited in 2024. We were looking for someplace to get lunch, and I was charged with finding a place, but no one could... -
#1818: Tap30 Pourhouse
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1818th bar, first visited in 2024. Since this was right next door we decided it was a must-visit before heading out of downtown. Most of the... -
#1817: Mitchell Street Pub
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1817th bar, first visited in 2024. We had parked a couple of blocks away and shopped and a candy shop and a clothing store. I took... -
#1504: City Park Grill
Posted on August 2021 | No Comments(Downtown, Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1504th bar, first visited in 2021. Came in here for lunch as our camper caravan was migrating from Munising to Sleeping Bear Dunes. I had something...