Osage Beach Archive

#1027: Backwater Jacks

Posted on July 2014 | No Comments
(Osage Beach, MO) Scooter’s 1027th bar, first visited in 2014. By car, located off Cocu Ct. By boat, located at mile marker 17.5. This was intended to be a short...
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Welcome!
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
- Bang Brewing Company
  31 March 2023
  (South St. Anthony Park, St Paul, MN) Scooter’s 1624th bar, first visited in 2023. This was originally planned to be my last brewery of the night. It was a late...
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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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- Nick’s Saloon
  27 November 2008
  (Newark, OH) Scooter’s 523rd bar, first visited in 2008. This was a classic, rustic dive bar. The bar was covered with photos of the regulars, an internet juke box provided...
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