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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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Nebraska Brewing Company Tap Room & Brewery
14 October 2023(La Vista, NE) Scooter’s 1720th bar, first visited in 2023. I’ve been wanting to come here for many, many years, so this was definitely the highlight of the day for...
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Grains & Taps
12 June 2021(Downtown, Lee’s Summit, MO) Scooter’s 1462nd bar, first visited in 2021. This brewery and restaurant/taproom grew from the Grains & Taps home brewing store a few blocks down the street....
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Berts Pub & Grub
09 August 2006(Afton, IA) Scooter’s 109th bar, first visited in 2006. Afton, Iowa is the former county seat of Union County, and has a nice town square to prove it. While people...
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#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... -
#1747: Primitive Olde Crow Winery
Posted on June 2024 | No Comments(Clinton, MO) Scooter’s 1747th bar, first visited in 2024. This winery, located behind an associated highway-facing general store, is dog-friendly (dogs even allowed inside) and serves wood fired pizza in... -
#1742: Piropos
Posted on January 2024 | No Comments(Briarcliff, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1742nd bar, first visited in 2024. We came in here for cocktails and appetizers and sat at the bar. The place was absolutely packed, which... -
#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... -
#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... -
#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...