Convention District Archive

#1136: Barley’s Brewing Company

Posted on July 2016 | No Comments
(Downtown, Columbus, OH) Scooter’s 1136th bar, first visited in 2016. Large downtown brewpub with a second floor arcade. I had the Alexander’s Russian Imperial Stout. 467 N High St Columbus,...
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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
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  17 July 2009
  (Downtown, Fremont, NE) Scooter’s 620th bar, first visited in 2009. Before we went inside we walked around the block looking for a pizza place that was supposed to be there,...
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- Locust Tap
  15 July 2017
  (Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1202nd bar, first visited in 2017. FANTASTIC historic dive bar, an old school gem in a highly-gentrified neighborhood. Great people, great times, and a great...
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- Evergreen Farm Brewing
  30 December 2023
  (Metamora, IL) Scooter’s 1734th bar, first visited in 2023. Our original plan was for our next destination to be Tres Rojas Winery in the nearby town of Washington. But When...
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