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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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#1380: Independent Ale House
Posted on September 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Rapid City, SD) Scooter’s 1380th bar, first visited in 2019. “Wait, you picked this place for the beer, not the food!” my wife said, angrily, when we stepped inside.... -
#1378: Fort Rockvale
Posted on September 2019 | No Comments(Rockvale, MT) Scooter’s 1378th bar, first visited in 2019. This was not an intended stop, but after two attempts in a row to stop at gas stations to use the... -
#1377: Sip ‘n Dip Lounge
Posted on September 2019 | No Comments(Great Falls, MT) Scooter’s 1377th bar, first visited in 2019. Who would ever think that the bar in a borderline shady motel would be a tourist attraction? But that’s exactly... -
#1375: Swiss Lounge
Posted on September 2019 | No Comments(Glacier National Park, Browning, MT) Scooter’s 1375th bar, first visited in 2019. Despite how the picture looks, this place was absolutely packed so we ended up moving outside the bar... -
#1374: Thirsty Bear Saloon
Posted on September 2019 | No Comments(Waterton Park, AB) Scooter’s 1374th bar, first visited in 2019. After spending about an hour walking along the lake and then along the paved trail through town, we were ready... -
#1373: Kingsmen Ale House
Posted on September 2019 | No Comments(Lethbridge, AB) Scooter’s 1373rd bar, first visited in 2019. After spending a considerable amount of time trying to decide between Thai and Indian for dinner, we went with English pub.... -
#1370: The Block
Posted on September 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Great Falls, MT) Scooter’s 1370th bar, first visited in 2019. We arrived in Great Falls after most of the restaurants had closed, but this place was open and we... -
#1362: Elements
Posted on August 2019 | No Comments(Downtown Square, Newark, OH) Scooter’s 1362nd bar, first visited in 2019. This is the hotel bar for the Doubletree in downtown Newark, though it has a separate entrace so it’s... -
#1358: Buckeye Lake Brewery
Posted on August 2019 | No Comments(Buckeye Lake, OH) Scooter’s 1358th bar, first visited in 2019. This was the first stop of a mini brewery crawl. Having a restaurant attached next door (accessible through the brewery... -
#1357: Mark Twain Brewing Company
Posted on August 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Hannibal, MO) Scooter’s 1357th bar, first visited in 2019. I’ve had their beer several times, but this was my first visit to the brewery. We rolled in late —... -
#1356: Pierpont’s
Posted on August 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1356th bar, first visited in 2019. I popped in here to meet my wife and a friend of ours at the bar for drinks and... -
#1347: Exile Brewing Company
Posted on July 2019 | No Comments(Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1347th bar, first visited in 2019. We walked down here from Carl’s, and despite having had breakfast just 2 hours earlier, we were hungry again and... -
#1345: Royal Mile
Posted on July 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1345th bar, first visited in 2019. This is a fantastic-looking English pub right in the heart of downtown. Along with the great interior, there is... -
#1344: El Bait Shop
Posted on July 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1344th bar, first visited in 2019. We returned after nearly an hour and found the place still way too crowded. Absolutely no way of getting... -
#1342: The High Life Lounge
Posted on July 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1342nd bar, first visited in 2019. When we stepped in the door there were only a couple of seats at the bar but there was... -
#1341: Hessen Haus
Posted on July 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1341st bar, first visited in 2019. Since we foudn foot at Mullets we decided to save Iowa Taproom for tomorrow as originally planned. We checked... -
#1340: Mullets
Posted on July 2019 | No Comments(McKinley School/ Columbus Park, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1340th bar, first visited in 2019. Since Exile Brewing was closed we contoinued our attempt to go to Iowa Taproom a day... -
#1337: Mugsley’s Pub
Posted on July 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Bethany, MO) Scooter’s 1337th bar, first visited in 2019. My friend Brandon and I tried to visit here over a decade ago when it was a placed called Right... -
#1336: Pizza Bar
Posted on May 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1336th bar, first visited in 2019. I had no idea until later that, while I’ve been in here before, I’d never actually had a drink... -
#1335: County Road Ice House
Posted on May 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Gordon Biersch Scooter’s 1335th bar, first visited in 2019. I wasn’t originally planning to even count this as a new bar since I had already... -
#1331: Side Pockets
Posted on April 2019 | No Comments(Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1331st bar, first visited in 2019. Gigantic strip mall sports bar. Mostly centered on pool but also has darts, several video games, cornhole tournaments, and lots...
