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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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Brewery Archive
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#1869: Tri-City Brewing Company
Posted on January 2026 | No Comments(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.... -
#1856: Gary’s Brewery & Biergarten / Wandering Oaks Winery
Posted on November 2025 | No Comments(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.... -
#1854: Big Beach Brewing Company
Posted on November 2025 | No Comments(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... -
#1852: Fertile Ground Beer Company
Posted on November 2025 | No Comments(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... -
#1849: Force of Nature Brewing
Posted on September 2025 | No Comments(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... -
#1848: Discourse Brewing
Posted on September 2025 | No Comments(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... -
#1846: Gotahold Brewing
Posted on September 2025 | No Comments(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... -
#1845: Historic Weston Orchard & Vineyard
Posted on September 2025 | No Comments(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... -
#1843: Crazy Gnome Brewery
Posted on July 2025 | No Comments(East Nashville, Nashville, TN) Scooter’s 1843rd bar, first visited in 2025. I decided I wanted to visit one brewery in Nashville while camped about 15 miles north of the city.... -
#1842: Bryson City Brewing
Posted on July 2025 | No Comments(Bryson City, NC) Scooter’s 1842nd bar, first visited in 2025. It was a toss-up which brewery in Bryson City we were going to visit today, but this one won out... -
#1841: Native Brews Tap & Grill
Posted on July 2025 | No Comments(Cherokee, NC) Scooter’s 1841st bar, first visited in 2025. This Native-American (and I believe women as well) owned restaurant and brewery has two locations as of the day before our... -
#1838: Strawberry Hill Brewing
Posted on May 2025 | No Comments(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1838th bar, first visited in 2025. After a few years of delays, this finally opened in the Fall of 2024. But since it’s only... -
#1824: WelCo Brewing Project
Posted on November 2024 | No Comments(Smithville, MO) Scooter’s 1824th bar, first visited in 2024. I was camping nearby at Smithville Lake and got bored one afternoon so decided to head into town to check out... -
#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... -
#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... -
#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... -
#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... -
#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... -
#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...
