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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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*Favorites* Archive
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#1365: Dick Weed’s Bar
Posted on August 2019 | No Comments(Mt Clemens, MI) Scooter’s 1365th bar, first visited in 2019. We wanted to get a nice dive bar in on our afternoon, and we picked this one based partly on... -
#1363: Dragonmead Microbrewery
Posted on August 2019 | No Comments(Warren, MI) Scooter’s 1363rd bar, first visited in 2019. When I first stepped in here and saw the beer list I had to ask the bartender how to tell which... -
#1362: Elements
Posted on August 2019 | No Comments(Downtown Square, Newark, OH) Scooter’s 1362nd bar, first visited in 2019. This is the hotel bar for the Doubletree in downtown Newark, though it has a separate entrace so it’s... -
#1360: DankHouse Brewing Company
Posted on August 2019 | No Comments(Newark, OH) Scooter’s 1360th bar, first visited in 2019. This is a very cool tap room, and in addition to having good beer of their own, they have several guest... -
#1345: Royal Mile
Posted on July 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1345th bar, first visited in 2019. This is a fantastic-looking English pub right in the heart of downtown. Along with the great interior, there is... -
#1343: Shorty’s Somewhat Fancy Bar
Posted on July 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1343rd bar, first visited in 2019. We tried to go to El Bait Shop next but it was wasn’t happening — far too crowded. So... -
#1341: Hessen Haus
Posted on July 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1341st bar, first visited in 2019. Since we foudn foot at Mullets we decided to save Iowa Taproom for tomorrow as originally planned. We checked... -
#1339: L D’s Corner Bar
Posted on July 2019 | No Comments(McKinley School/ Columbus Park, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1339th bar, first visited in 2019. Originally we had made the difficult decision of cutting this place from our itinerary. But after... -
#1338: Confluence Brewing
Posted on July 2019 | No Comments(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.... -
#1330: 1840 Brewing Company
Posted on April 2019 | No Comments(Bay View, Milwaukee, WI) Scooter’s 1330th bar, first visited in 2019. I had never heard of this place, but it came recommended by an Internet Stranger who had been here... -
#1327: Holler House
Posted on April 2019 | No Comments(Forest Home Hills, Milwaukee, WI) Scooter’s 1327th bar, first visited in 2019. I have been to a ton of dive bars. Up to the point of this writing, I had... -
#1325: At Random
Posted on April 2019 | No Comments(Bay View, Milwaukee, WI) Scooter’s 1325th bar, first visited in 2019. This was another recommendation from a bartender earlier in the day. And we almost missed it, because what looked... -
#1322: Shaker’s Cigar Bar
Posted on April 2019 | No Comments(Walker’s Point, Milwaukee, WI) Scooter’s 1322nd bar, first visited in 2019. This place was recommended to us by the bartender at the previous bar. Along the way we did some... -
#1320: George’s Pub
Posted on April 2019 | No Comments(Harbor View, Milwaukee, WI) Scooter’s 1320th bar, first visited in 2019. Back last November, a couple of Canadians came into Zoo Bar on a Saturday. They liked to travel, and... -
#1313: Iowa Taproom
Posted on April 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1313th bar, first visited in 2019. I tried to visit this place a couple of years ago, but some sort of bike event/street party (not... -
#1307: The Dotte Spot
Posted on December 2018 | No Comments(Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1307th bar, first visited in 2018. Nice strip-mall dive-ish bar with great staff. Serves food and has a separate party room that can be... -
#1305: Colonial Club
Posted on December 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1305th bar, first visited in 2018. This cute neighborhood pub re-opened in 2018 after having been closed for at least a few years. There’s a... -
#1302: Juniper Bar + Market + Bistro + Bottle Shop
Posted on November 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Cody, WY) Scooter’s 1302nd bar, first visited in 2018. Cute cocktail/wine/craft beer bar in the back of a bottle shop, with an alley-facing patio. Only a few taps, but... -
#1301: Boiler Brewing Company
Posted on November 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Lincoln, NE) Scooter’s 1301st bar, first visited in 2018. Spectacular brewery in the basement of the Grand Manse building, a former courthouse. Accessed from a stairwell in an alley.... -
#1282: Mockery Brewing
Posted on September 2018 | No Comments(River North Arts District, Denver, CO) Scooter’s 1282nd bar, first visited in 2018. This was probably my favorite of the Denver breweries we visited on this trip. A very small... -
#1278: PS Lounge
Posted on September 2018 | No Comments(Congress Park, Denver, CO) Scooter’s 1278th bar, first visited in 2018. This cute little diver bar was about a block over from Crerebral, and I instantly fell in love with...
