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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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Tasting Room at J. Reiger & Co.
08 January 2022(East Bottoms, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1511th bar, first visited in 2022. We found out about this distillery complex less than a week before COVID lockdowns started in early 2020...
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Joe’s Duck Inn
14 October 2023(Millard, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1717th bar, first visited in 2023. After the morning breweries it was time for a dive bar break. If I had realized the route our Uber...
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Schindler’s Tavern
29 November 2013(New Hamburg, MO) Scooter’s 1003rd bar, first visited in 2013. Located in a tiny little village consisting of 2 intersecting streets, Schindler’s is a really cool small-town tavern that I...
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#1535: Weston Wine Company
Posted on June 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Weston, MO) Scooter’s 1535th bar, first visited in 2022. This place feels more like a wine bar than a winery, primarily because at least at the time of our... -
#542: RJ’s Bar
Posted on April 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Weston, MO) Scooter’s 542nd bar, first visited in 2009. This was a charming downtown dive. The main room was much smaller than I expected from the outside. Later I...