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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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Prospectors Pizzeria & Alehouse
27 May 2018(Denali, AK) Scooter’s 1244th bar, first visited in 2018. In addition to a great pizza, I had Chuli Stout by Denali Brewing Company, High Ridge (red Ale) by Arkose Brewery,...
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Big Beach Brewing Company
19 November 2025(Gulf Shores, AL) Scooter’s 1854th bar, first visited in 2025. I didn’t have a chance to make it here last year, but this time I was in town for two...
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The District
13 October 2023(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1713th bar, first visited in 2023. After Leavenworth Bar we headed out to revisit The Elbow Room, which we had both previously visited in August 2014....
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Finn’s Food & Spirits
(Downtown, Hannibal, MO) Scooter’s 1873rd bar, first visited in 2026. I really needed a good coffee and had been unable to find one in downtown Springfield. Hannibal was the city…
Celtic Mist Pub
(Downtown, Springfield, IL) Scooter’s 1872nd bar, first visited in 2026. There were several bars available to choose from on the downtown square, but since we were planning to go to…
Brewhaus
(Downtown, Springfield, IL) Scooter’s 1871st bar, first visited in 2026. We arrived in Springfield too late to visit out hotel’s bar, so after getting settled in we headed out into…
Bloom Bawarchi Indian Restaurant & Bar
(Bloomington, IL) Scooter’s 1870th bar, first visited in 2026. This place was a lucky accident! We had plans to eat at a small Indian restaurant in Springfield, but icy road…
Tri-City Brewing Company
(Bay City, MI) Scooter’s 1869th bar, first visited in 2026. I have had lots of beers from this brewery and even own some of their merchandise, but had never been….
Beeters Brew Pub
(Sebewaing, MI) Scooter’s 1868th bar, first visited in 2026. This wasn’t a planned stop, but it was (sort of) on the way back to the house and the owner is…
Colwood Bar
(Unionville, MI) Scooter’s 1867th bar, first visited in 2026. Another favorite find of ours, especially due to friendly regulars and an awesome bartender. This bar is located WAY out in…
Bay Port Inn
(Bay Port, MI) Scooter’s 1866th bar, first visited in 2026. This was our favorite bar that we found on this trip. Located in a building that used to be a…
Blue Water Inn
(Downtown, Caseville, MI) Scooter’s 1865th bar, first visited in 2025. After our earlier bar crawl we took a break for a couple of hours, then came here for the annual…
Biff’s Bar & Grill
(Kinde, MI) Scooter’s 1864th bar, first visited in 2025. This was the third and final stop of our NYE afternoon bar crawl. They were serving a prime rib dinner and…
BottomsUp
(Bad Axe, MI) Formerly Frank’s Place Scooter’s 1863rd bar, first visited in 2025. Second stop on our NYE afternoon bar crawl. This is a motel bar, and ended up being…
Heck’s Bar
(Kinde, MI) Scooter’s 1862nd bar, first visited in 2025. The first of three stops on a NYE rural Michigan bar crawl. I’d seen this bar on previous Michigan vacations but…
Block 15 Tavern & Exchange
(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1861st bar, first visited in 2025. This was a last-second impulse stop after riding the streetcar around to various Christmas destinations. It was exactly halfway…
OSO at Bear Point Harbor
(Bear Point Harbor, Orange Beach, AL) Scooter’s 1860th bar, first visited in 2025. We rented a boat for the afternoon and docked here for drinks and snacks. I had I…
Bushwhacker’s Landing
(Pensacola, FL) Scooter’s 1859th bar, first visited in 2025. This was a completely accidental find. We had spent the afternoon at Flora-Bama. While we were there we decided to have…
Flight Deck
(Pensacola, FL) Scooter’s 1858th bar, first visited in 2025. “Oh, this is PERFECT!” I exclaimed as we pulled into the parking lot. What a majestic thing of beauty. The absolute…
Nelson’s Liquor & Lounge
(Pensacola, FL) Scooter’s 1857th bar, first visited in 2025. This dive bar in the back of a liquor store turned out to be a lot nicer on the inside than…
Gary’s Brewery & Biergarten / Wandering Oaks Winery
(Pensacola, FL) Scooter’s 1856th bar, first visited in 2025. This was just a couple of blocks over from Rocky’s Bar so it was a no-brainer making this our next stop….
Rocky’s Bar
(Pensacola, FL) Scooter’s 1855th bar, first visited in 2025. What was supposed to be an afternoon of beachfront bars turned into an afternoon of inland bars as there turned out…
Big Beach Brewing Company
(Gulf Shores, AL) Scooter’s 1854th bar, first visited in 2025. I didn’t have a chance to make it here last year, but this time I was in town for two…
The Dragonfly
(Gulf State Park, Gulf Shores, AL) Scooter’s 1853rd bar, first visited in 2025. We were out for a bike ride and decided to pedal our asses over to the park…
Fertile Ground Beer Company
(Belhaven, Jackson, MS) Scooter’s 1852nd bar, first visited in 2025. We were doing a short overnight camp at LeFleur’s Bluff State Park on our way to Gulf Shores, and decided…
Cooper’s Hawk
(Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1851st bar, first visited in 2025. We had been to the Plaza location for a meal a few years ago, then went to this location a…
recordBar
(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1850th bar, first visited in 2025. Came here to see the Scottish band High Fade. I had been to the original recordBar location a few…
Force of Nature Brewing
(Downtown, De Soto, KS) Scooter’s 1849th bar, first visited in 2025. The second brewery for my little brother’s belated birthday. Many of their beers are floral, which isn’t exactly my…
Discourse Brewing
(Windmill Square, Overland Park, KS) Scooter’s 1848th bar, first visited in 2025. Brought my youngest brother here for some belated birthday beer. I had the Java Abyss (Kenyan Mito coffee…
Gravel Bar @ Wanderloo Lodge
(Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1847th bar, first visited in 2025. Came here after the brewery so that the rest of the group (who were betting massages) could have a chance…
Gotahold Brewing
(Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1846th bar, first visited in 2025. Stopped here on a rainy Saturday afternoon. Started out outdoor but later had to move inside. Good thing they are…
Historic Weston Orchard & Vineyard
(Weston, MO ) Scooter’s 1845th bar, first visited in 2025. Came across this place while out for an afternoon drive during a camping trip. They make theirt own wines and…
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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#1054: Urban Chestnut Brewing Company
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Midtown, St. Louis, MO) Scooter’s 1054th bar, first visited in 2014. This is where the day starts getting a little fuzzy. This place was very crowded, with a tour underway... -
#1053: Sundeckers
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, St. Louis, MO) Scooter’s 1053rd bar, first visited in 2014. Since today was supposed to be about breweries we hadn’t planned on stopping here, but due to a festival... -
#1052: Morgan Street Brewery
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, St. Louis, MO) Scooter’s 1052nd bar, first visited in 2014. Nice microbrewery in the heart of Laclede’s Landing in downtown St. Louis. The brewery occupies at least two floors... -
#1051: Fat Edd’s Roadhouse
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, Metropolis, IL) Scooter’s 1051st bar, first visited in 2014. The final stop on our 9-states-in-1-day pub crawl, arrived it with 32-1/2 minutes left to spare! We arrived too late... -
#1050: WWW Sports Bar
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(St. Johns, Paducah, KY) Scooter’s 1050th bar, first visited in 2014. Stop #8 on our 9-states-in-1-day pub crawl, representing Kentucky. We had planned on staying here for a little while,... -
#1049: Touchdown Sports Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Dyersburg, TN) Scooter’s 1049th bar, first visited in 2014. AKA Touchdown Bar AKA Touchdown Club. This was stop #7 on our 9-states-in-1-day pub crawl, representing Tennessee. We picked this bar... -
#1048: CJ’s Chatterbox
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Paragould, AR) Scooter’s 1048th bar, first visited in 2014. The 6th stop in our 9-states-in-1-day pub crawl, representing Arkansas. This little dive near the eastern end of Paragould has almost... -
#1047: Times Lost
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Willow Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1047th bar, first visited in 2014. This was the 5th stop on our 9-states-in-1-day pub crawl, representing Missouri. We had planned on just having shots here... -
#1046: Legends Sports Bar
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Downstream Casino Resort, Quapaw, OK) Scooter’s 1046th bar, first visited in 2014. Stop 4 of our 9-states-in-1-day pub crawl, and the bar that made this effort for barhop every state... -
#1045: 5th Street Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, Pittsburg, KS) Scooter’s 1045th bar, first visited in 2014. The third stop in our 9-states-in-1-day pub crawl, representing Kansas. We hadn’t taken into account that some of these small... -
#1044: The Neighber’s
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Leavenworth, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1044th bar, first visited in 2014. That’s not a typo, the bar’s name is really spelled that way. It’s named after a family name as opposed... -
#1043: Hog Stop BBQ
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Council Bluffs, IA) Scooter’s 1043rd bar, first visited in 2014. Stop 1 in an attempt to pub crawl every state bordering Missouri in a single day. The three of us... -
#1042: Infusion Brewing Company
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Benson, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1042nd bar, first visited in 2014. The final stop of the night before begining a nine-state pup crawl — this brewery is just a few doors... -
#1041: Benson Brewery
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Benson, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1041st bar, first visited in 2014. Nice brewpub with food, good brews, and covered outdoor seating in the front. I wish I could remember more, but... -
#1040: The Elbow Room
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Beals, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1040th bar, first visited in 2014. This really great neighborhood dive looks sketchy from the outside but is well worth stopping in. Very friendly staff and... -
#1039: Bud Olson’s Bar
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Leavenworth, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1039th bar, first visited in 2014. The deteriorated paint of the sign on the side of the building was all it took to sell me on... -
#1038: Josephine’s Cozy Corner Lounge
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1038th bar, first visited in 2014. What a fantastic find! We had all agreed from how it looked on the outside (much like a house) that... -
#1037: Happy Bar
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1037th bar, first visited in 2014. Back on the evening of July 18, 2009, a buddy and I tried to make a stop here as part... -
#1036: No. 9 Saloon
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Gladstone, MO) Scooter’s 1036th bar, first visited in 2014. A biker bar in a former Harley Davidson dealership, apparently it’s been there for a year and I never noticed it... -
#1035: Judge’s Pizza & Pub
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Shwerwood Estates, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Pancake House Scooter’s 1035th bar, first visited in 2014. I didn’t really know what to expect since I have never heard anyone talk about... -
#1034: Al’s Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Crestridge Center, Parkville, MO) Scooter’s 1034th bar, first visited in 2014. This place was a lot cleaner and brighter than I was expecting from the outside. There’s an L-shaped bar...




















