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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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St. Ambrose Cellars
02 September 2021(Beulah, MI) Scooter’s 1505th bar, first visited in 2021. We decided to spend an afternoon hanging out at a winery, which turned out to also have mead and their own...
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The Dotte Spot
28 December 2018(Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1307th bar, first visited in 2018. Nice strip-mall dive-ish bar with great staff. Serves food and has a separate party room that can be...
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Panther’s Place
17 July 2021(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1488th bar, first visited in 2021. Not quite a speakeasy,. but pretty close. You have to follow them on Instagram to be apprised of when...
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#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... -
#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... -
#1763: Brewhalla
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Madison-Unicorn Park, Fargo, ND) Scooter’s 1763rd bar, first visited in 2024. I walked in here thinking this was Drekker Brewing. And it’s an easy mistake to make — the glassware... -
#1761: Fargo Brewing Company
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Fargo, ND) Scooter’s 1761st bar, first visited in 2024. After landing in Fargo and checking into my hotel, I decided my first stop in the city should be the... -
#1760: Venn Brewing Company
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Ericsson, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1760th bar, first visited in 2024. I had a rather long layover at MSP, so rather than spend it in the airport I decided to look... -
#1756: Shamrock Hills Vineyard and Winery
Posted on July 2024 | No Comments(Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1756th bar, first visited in 2024. We came here for a wine tasting and some appetizers during a weekend camping trip at Watkins Mill. I had... -
#1753: Miner Brewing Company
Posted on July 2024 | No Comments(Hill City, SD) Scooter’s 1753rd bar, first visited in 2024. While my wife continued wine shopping at Prairie Berry, I walked over to the adjacent (and I believe affiliated) brewery.... -
#1751: Sick N Twisted Brewing / Naughti Wines
Posted on July 2024 | No Comments(Hill City, SD) Scooter’s 1751st bar, first visited in 2024. We stopped in here after spending an afternoon at Sylvan Lake. From the brewery side of things, I had the...




















