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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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#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... -
#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... -
#1800: Look’s Beer Company
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Look’s Marketplace, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1800th bar, first visited in 2024. This was the one brewery on my list that I considered cutting because it was so far away... -
#1799: Obscure Brewing Co.
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1799th bar, first visited in 2024. After my lunch and a short nap I headed out on a long Uber ride to start the second half... -
#1796: Lupulin Brewing – Sioux Falls
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(River Plaza, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1796th bar, first visited in 2024. About 10 months ago my best friend and I spent a few days in Omaha, and one night... -
#1789: Woodgrain Brewing
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1789th bar, first visited in 2024. After dinner I walked back across the river again into the main core of the downtown area and headed... -
#1788: Remedy Brewing Company
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1788th bar, first visited in 2024. My next stop was a brewery about a bock and a half south, where I decided to have dinner.... -
#1787: Covert Artisan Ales & Cellars
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1787th bar, first visited in 2024. After turning in the rental car and getting checked into my AirBNB, I began a long evening of walking... -
#1786: Wooden Legs Brewing Company
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Brookings, SD) Scooter’s 1786th bar, first visited in 2024. Before leaving Brookings I realized I was just around the block from one of the town’s two breweries, so I... -
#1777: Swing Barrel Brewing
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Moorhead, MN) Scooter’s 1777th bar, first visited in 2024. If not for all the road construction in this area making walking no fun, this brewery actually would have been... -
#1775: Junkyard Brewing Company
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Moorhead, MN) Scooter’s 1775th bar, first visited in 2024. Based on my research this seems to be the most popular brewery in the Fargo-Moorhead area, and it actually has... -
#1764: Drekker Brewing Company
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Madison-Unicorn Park, Fargo, ND) Scooter’s 1764th bar, first visited in 2024. After I figured out that Drekker Brewing was not actually the same thing as Brewhalla, I made my way...
