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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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Thyme Kitchen and Craft Beer
(Downtown, Peoria, IL) Scooter’s 1741st bar, first visited in 2023. My last bar in 2023 was the venue we selected for our NYE dinner reservation. We had pork belly appetizers,…
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#1699: Orion Boat House
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Lake Orion, MI) Scooter’s 1699th bar, first visited in 2023. After taking a break for most of the afternoon, we went back out in the evening to find a place... -
#1697: McShane’s Irish Pub & Whiskey Bar
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1697th bar, first visited in 2023. And another great bar! We love Detroit. We stayed here for quite a while, sharing several plates of appetizers while... -
#1697: Nemo’s Bar
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1697th bar, first visited in 2023. And another great historic dive bar! As we approached we were worried we wouldn’t be able to get in because... -
#1696: Nancy Whiskey
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(North Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1696th bar, first visited in 2023. An absolutely amazing 120+ year old neighborhood dive bar just outside of downtown Detroit! Inside there’s an antique phone... -
#1695: Atwater Brewery
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1695th bar, first visited in 2023. I’d had their Java Porter many times both from stores and at other bars, now I finally got to see where... -
#1694: Eastern Market Brewing Company
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1694th bar, first visited in 2023. We didn’t stay here very long since they didn’t have anything two members of our group were interested in. Outdoor... -
#1693: Vivio’s Food & Spirits
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1693rd bar, first visited in 2023. Our first stop after getting picked up at the airport. We were looking for someplace that would have brunch food... -
#1692: The Blue Note
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(St. Louis Lambert International Airport, St. Louis, MO) Scooter’s 1692nd bar, first visited in 2023. Stopped in here for breakfast and a couple of drinks during a layover. I had... -
#1691: Walnut Creek Winery
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Holt, MO) Scooter’s 1691st bar, first visited in 2023. A pretty massive winery in an old metal barn. In addition to wine they also serve pizza and beer from a... -
#1690: District Pour House + Kitchen
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Shawnee, KS) Scooter’s 1690th bar, first visited in 2023. Since my brother wasn’t into the food truck BBQ at the last place, we came over here for burgers instead.... -
#1689: Friction Beer Company
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Shawnee, KS) Scooter’s 1689th bar, first visited in 2023. A fairly new brewery in downtown Shawnee, originally supposed to be in the Crossroads in downtown KC but that location... -
#1688: Vine Street Brewing Company
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1688th bar, first visited in 2023. After an hour delay to go inside caused by them changing their hours in the week since I checked... -
#1687: Tin Mill Restaurant
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1687th bar, first visited in 2023. After dinner we were supposed to go to Hermann WurstHaus to pick up all kinds of delicious meats, but they... -
#1686: Fernweh Distilling Co.
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1686th bar, first visited in 2023. While I as at the brewery, my wife sent me a pic of the menu at they place they all... -
#1685: Tin Mill Brewing
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1685th bar, first visited in 2023. After we revisited Stone Creek to finish what we ran out of time for yesterday, the rest of the gang... -
#1684: Adam Puchta Winery
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1684th bar, first visited in 2023. Numerous people had told us not to miss this winery, so we made sure to get over here before we ran... -
#1683: G. Husmann Wine Company
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1683rd bar, first visited in 2023. After we dropped our luggage off at the train station lockers, we wandered over to the first place we found... -
#1682: Loose Caboose Saloon
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1682nd bar, first visited in 2023. I was expecting a dive bar, but this was too clubby for my tastes. I think I would have enjoyed... -
#1681: Hermann 1837 Cellar Bar
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1681st bar, first visited in 2023. This historic bar (lots of memorabilia) is located in the basement of a downtown hotel (the Hermann Crown Suites). There... -
#1680: Bank Bar & Bistro
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1680th bar, first visited in 2023. This wasn’t a planned stop but we noticed it open as we were heading to our next destination so decided... -
#1679: Concert Hall & Barrel Tavern
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1679th bar, first visited in 2023. After the wineries closed for the day, we took a break for a couple of hours back at the rental...
