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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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Tin Mill Brewing
13 August 2023(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1685th bar, first visited in 2023. After we revisited Stone Creek to finish what we ran out of time for yesterday, the rest of the gang...
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The Bulldog
11 May 2004(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 17th bar, first visited in 2004. Specializes in prohibition-era and pre-prohibition drinks. One of the few bars in town that serves absinthe. Be sure to...
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Confluence Brewing
05 July 2019(Greater South Side, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1338th bar, first visited in 2019. Though I’ve had some of their beer before, this is my first visit to an Iowa brewery....
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#1007: Paradise Lounge
Posted on November 2013 | No Comments(Bernie, MO) Scooter’s 1007th bar, first visited in 2013. This is another dive bar right in Bernie’s downtown district. It too has entrances in the front & back — street... -
#1006: Pat’s Place
Posted on November 2013 | No Comments(Bernie, MO) Scooter’s 1006th bar, first visited in 2013. This is a narrow little dive bar right in the middle of Bernie’s downtown district. It has entrances in the front...