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!
--ScooterJA Few Random Favorites
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Van Till Family Farm Winery
(Rayville, MO ) Scooter’s 1844th bar, first visited in 2025. This winery has been on our list for a while, as we had been to its former satellite location in…
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#1823: Ron’s Bar
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1823rd bar, first visited in 2024. While we were at the winery my wife asked one of the servers, “If we wanted to go to a dive... -
#1822: Mackinaw Trail Winery, Brewery & Bistro
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1822nd bar, first visited in 2024. This winery / brewery is a few miles south of Petoskey. I’d originally planned to do a wine tasting or have... -
#1821: The Back Lot
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1821st bar, first visited in 2024. We were looking for someplace to get lunch, and I was charged with finding a place, but no one could... -
#1820: Legs Inn
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Cross Village, MI) Scooter’s 1820th bar, first visited in 2024. This historic tavern is a must-see tourist destination at the end of the Tunnel of Trees scenic highway. It was... -
#1819: Petoskey Brewing
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1819th bar, first visited in 2024. This had been on my must-visit list ever since I saw a picture of the building a little over a year... -
#1818: Tap30 Pourhouse
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1818th bar, first visited in 2024. Since this was right next door we decided it was a must-visit before heading out of downtown. Most of the... -
#1817: Mitchell Street Pub
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1817th bar, first visited in 2024. We had parked a couple of blocks away and shopped and a candy shop and a clothing store. I took... -
#1816: Great Turtle Brewery & Distillery
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Mackinac Island, MI) Scooter’s 1816th bar, first visited in 2024. After high tea at the Grand Hotel we went to the bar at the top of the hotel, which offers... -
#1815: Mustang Lounge
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Mackinac Island, MI) Scooter’s 1815th bar, first visited in 2024. While we were at the Pink Pony we heard about the oldest bar on the island, so headed over there... -
#1814: Pink Pony Bar & Grill
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Mackinac Island, MI) Scooter’s 1814th bar, first visited in 2024. Our visit to Mackinac Island was kind of a spur of the moment decision. Upon arrival we had a great... -
#1813: Vue Wine Bar
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Charlevoix, MI) Scooter’s 1813th bar, first visited in 2024. It was too windy and choppy to put our kayaks into Lake Michigan, so we decided to drive down to... -
#1812: New Holland Brewing – Holland Tap Room
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Holland, MI) Scooter’s 1812th bar, first visited in 2024. This brewery has been on my bucket list for a few years, and today our driving route just happened to... -
#1811: Barley & Vine
Posted on September 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Platte City, MO) Scooter’s 1811th bar, first visited in 2024. Half brewery, half wine bar, this place opened (I believe) around the end of last year. I opted for... -
#1810: Willcott Brewing Company
Posted on September 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 1810th bar, first visited in 2024. As we walked in the door we were stopped by a lady who said “Here’s even more people I don’t... -
#1809: VFW Post # 56
Posted on September 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 1809th bar, first visited in 2024. We were walking from Fluffy’s to Willcott Brewing when we found ourselves in front of an open VFW that we... -
#1808: Fluffy’s Swedish Pub
Posted on September 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 1808th bar, first visited in 2024. I was hoping to find some sport of crazy Swedish beer here, but it turns out the owner spent quite... -
#1807: 11Worth Station Brew House
Posted on September 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 1807th bar, first visited in 2024. Came here as the first stop on a belated birthday bar crawl for my youngest brother. They do brew their... -
#1806: Republic Bar
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(MSP Airport, St. Paul, MN) Scooter’s 1806th bar, first visited in 2024. Though I had another long layover at MSP, this time I decided to not leave the airport and... -
#1805: Fernson Brewing Company
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1805th bar, first visited in 2024. The next morning I woke up to dense but rapidly-lifting fog and I first walked a block north to... -
#1804: The Hello Hi
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1804th bar, first visited in 2024. Just kidding about being in for the night! After an hour lying on my bed watching a tornado documentary,... -
#1803: Severance Brewing Company
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(North End East, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1803rd bar, first visited in 2024. After I left Silver Moon Bar I began walking to Severance Brewing by way of the walking...
