Downtown Archive

#1209: Crane Brewing

Posted on August 2017 | No Comments
(Downtown, Raytown, MO) Scooter’s 1209th bar, first visited in 2017. Extremely popular craft brewery in an industrial area just south of Raytown’s downtown. Focuses mainly on sours… but occasionally rotates...
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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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- The Den
  29 November 2013
  (Bell City, MO) Formerly a gas station Scooter’s 1005th bar, first visited in 2013. When I began planning my Black Friday pub crawl, I knew I would be limited in...
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- Maxine’s Tap Room
  08 August 2022
  (Downtown, Fayetteville, AR) Scooter’s 1544th bar, first visited in 2022. I was supposed to visit this place back in 2019, but after visiting every brewery from Bentonville to Fayetteville in...
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