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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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Missouri Archive
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#1488: Panther’s Place
Posted on July 2021 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1488th bar, first visited in 2021. Not quite a speakeasy,. but pretty close. You have to follow them on Instagram to be apprised of when... -
#1462: Grains & Taps
Posted on June 2021 | No Comments(Downtown, Lee’s Summit, MO) Scooter’s 1462nd bar, first visited in 2021. This brewery and restaurant/taproom grew from the Grains & Taps home brewing store a few blocks down the street.... -
#1461: The Goat Brewing Company
Posted on June 2021 | No Comments(Lee’s Summit, MO) Scooter’s 1461st bar, first visited in 2021. New brewery that did quite am impressive job creating a signature space out of a strip mall location. Focus seems... -
#1460: Iron Kettle Brewing
Posted on June 2021 | No Comments(Downtown, Grain Valley, MO) Scooter’s 1460th bar, first visited in 2021. New brewery in downtown Grain Valley that did a really nice job fixing up one of the original old... -
#1453: Conrad’s Restaurant & Alehouse
Posted on April 2021 | No Comments(Liberty Triangle, Liberty, MO) Scooter’s 1453rd bar, first visited in 2021. Restaurant and craft beer bar that AJ and I dropped into after conducting a Craigslist transaction nearby. I had... -
#1452: Bar Stilwell
Posted on February 2021 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1452nd bar, first visited in 2021. The bar in the main lobby of the new Loew’s Hotel. The bar features split-level seating areas with an... -
#1447: River Bluff Brewing
Posted on November 2020 | No Comments(St Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 1447th bar, first visited in 2020. This place is enormous. Multiple rooms and seating areas. All sorts of interesting decor. Pinball machines, arcade games, and a... -
#1446: The Angry Swede Brewing Company
Posted on November 2020 | No Comments(Downtown, St Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 1446th bar, first visited in 2020. This new brewery is located in (what appears to be) an old bank building in downtown St. Joseph. In... -
#1445: Tiki Huna
Posted on October 2020 | No Comments(Iron District, North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1445th bar, first visited in 2020. A cocktail-focused, outdoor-only tiki bar located in a shipping container shopping/easting district. 1599 N Iron St North... -
#1444: Madison’s
Posted on September 2020 | No Comments(West Plaza, Kansas City, MO) Formerly The Point Scooter’s 1444th bar, first visited in 2020. I had been here a few times when it was The Point. The remodel that... -
#1443: Old Chicago
Posted on September 2020 | No Comments(One North, North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1443rd bar, first visited in 2020. It occurred to me that as many times as I’ve sat at the bar waiting for a... -
#1438: Transparent Brewing Company
Posted on August 2020 | No Comments(Grandview, MO) Scooter’s 1438th bar, first visited in 2020. This was our second NEW venue of the day, but because of two last minute additions it was already our fourth... -
#1437: Wind Shift Brewing
Posted on August 2020 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1437th bar, first visited in 2020. This was the first stop on what was originally intended to be a short brewery crawl until we started making... -
#1429: BKS Artisan Ales
Posted on January 2020 | No Comments(Brookside, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1429th bar, first visited in 2020. I decided to spend a Saturday afternoon visiting a few of the local breweries that are too far south... -
#1428: Rochester Brewing and Roasting Company
Posted on December 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1428th bar, first visited in 2019. A combination coffee shop and brewery that opened earlier in 2019. We stopped in here after work on the... -
#1427: Afterword Tavern & Shelves
Posted on December 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1427th bar, first visited in 2019. Part book store, part library, part cafe, part bar. I stopped in here for the first time as a... -
#1412: Chances Social
Posted on November 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Thou Mayest Scooter’s 1412th bar, first visited in 2019. We came in here for a friend’s birthday. It’s a combo coffee shop / craft cocktail... -
#1411: City Barrel
Posted on November 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1411th bar, first visited in 2019. This was the final “new bar” on my birthday bar crawl. By this point I was hammered. I remember... -
#1410: Lifted Spirits
Posted on November 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1410th bar, first visited in 2019. This was the next stop on my birthday bar crawl. I was pretty lit by this point and all... -
#1409: Mean Mule Distilling Company
Posted on November 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1409th bar, first visited in 2019. This was stop #2 (but my first new bar) on my birthday bar crawl. One of the first things... -
#1408: The Cave Bar & Grill
Posted on October 2019 | No Comments(Lanagan, MO) Scooter’s 1408th bar, first visited in 2019. How’s this for something different, a biker bar that’s actually in a cave! My original plan was to eat lunch here,...
