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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!
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#1737: West Town Tap
Posted on December 2023 | No Comments(West Bluff, Peoria, IL) Scooter’s 1737th bar, first visited in 2023. This dive bar serves breakfast from 6am-2pm daily, so seemed like a good place to start the day. Most... -
#1731: Kelleher’s Irish Pub & Eatery
Posted on December 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Peoria, IL) Scooter’s 1731st bar, first visited in 2023. We decided to pick this place for dinner because it had a good menu and looked pretty. The bar area... -
#1730: Industry Brewing
Posted on December 2023 | No Comments(Peoria, IL) Scooter’s 1730th bar, first visited in 2023. I drove up to this brewery early in the day because it seemed unlikely I’d get a chance to visit it... -
#1729: Fat Boyz Grill & Bar
Posted on December 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Kearney, MO) Scooter’s 1729th bar, first visited in 2023. We came up here for a big cannabis sale at a nearby dispensary, then decided to check out the local... -
#1728: The Riverhouse
Posted on November 2023 | No Comments(Scott City, MO) Scooter’s 1728th bar, first visited in 2023. We came here in the mistaken belief it was a winery, but it’s actually a wine bar. No worries. We... -
#1727: 21 Taps
Posted on November 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 1727th bar, first visited in 2023. This is one of those self-service beer wall establishments. I wasn’t 100% sure it was still in business because... -
#1726: The Library
Posted on November 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 1726th bar, first visited in 2023. This is a place I’d been wanting to check out for quite some time (close to a decade) but... -
#1723: Katy O’Ferrell’s Publick House
Posted on November 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 1723rd bar, first visited in 2023. I needed to kill about 30 minutes waiting for my net planned stop to open, and I had noticed... -
#1722: Minglewood Brewery
Posted on November 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 1722nd bar, first visited in 2023. This is how I spend Black Friday. This brewery seems to be well known for its pizza, but I... -
#1716: Upstream Brewing Company
Posted on October 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1716th bar, first visited in 2023. This made sense as out next stop due to being just a few doors over from the previous stop. (Or... -
#1714: Jackson Street Tavern
Posted on October 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1714th bar, first visited in 2023. Saturday morning we awoke a bit hung over from the might before. So, after a late start, we began walking... -
#1709: Bärchen Beer Garden
Posted on October 2023 | No Comments(Benson, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1709th bar, first visited in 2023. We arrived in the Benson neighborhood before most places were open, and this was the more interesting looking of the... -
#1705: DJ’s Dugout
Posted on October 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1705th bar, first visited in 2023. The place we had originally planned as a possible dinner spot (Gate 10 Sports Bar) turned out to be closed,... -
#1701: Atwater Brewery
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Romulus, MI) Scooter’s 1701st bar, first visited in 2023. We got dropped off at the airport and were at our gate 6 minutes later, so... -
#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... -
#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... -
#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...
