Welcome!
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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#1679: Concert Hall & Barrel Tavern
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1679th bar, first visited in 2023. After the wineries closed for the day, we took a break for a couple of hours back at the rental... -
#1678: Stone Hill Winery
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1678th bar, first visited in 2023. We got here a little too close to closing time and needed a meal, so we actually had to split this... -
#1674: The Piano Bar
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1674th bar, first visited in 2023. Popped in for brunch before starting a day of winery crawling. In addition to my breakfast (including one of the... -
#1673: Sharp Corner Tavern
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1673rd bar, first visited in 2023. Our train was late arriving in Hermann so we wandered around a bit looking for a place still serving food... -
#1669: Jolly Pumpkin – Old Mission
Posted on July 2023 | No Comments(Old Mission Peninsula, Traverse City, MI) Scooter’s 1669th bar, first visited in 2023. By the time I’d returned with the dogs the gang had relocated here. Unfortunatley a wedding had... -
#1665: North Peak Brewing Company
Posted on July 2023 | No Comments(West End, Traverse City, MI) Scooter’s 1665th bar, first visited in 2023. I had to come into town to pick up various prescriptions and after I picked up my first... -
#1664: The Landing Tavern
Posted on July 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Port Austin, MI) Scooter’s 1664th bar, first visited in 2023. And this is the bar we ordered our (really good!) pizzas from! I had a Bell’s Two-Hearted IPA. 8724... -
#1663: Lake Street Local
Posted on July 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Port Austin, MI) Scooter’s 1663rd bar, first visited in 2023. I came here for a round of drinks while waiting for pizzas we ordered from the bar next door.... -
#1662: Pak’s Backyard
Posted on July 2023 | No Comments(Port Austin, MI) Scooter’s 1662nd bar, first visited in 2023. Another place where they wanted everyone outside, at least today was a nice day instead of the rain we had... -
#1661: Thumb Brewery
Posted on July 2023 | No Comments(Caseville, MI) Scooter’s 1661st bar, first visited in 2023. After our lunch we decided to drive over to Caseville to see the town and try the brewery. The rain was... -
#1660: Bird Creek Farms
Posted on July 2023 | No Comments(Port Austin, MI) Scooter’s 1660th bar, first visited in 2023. I almost didn’t count this as a bar, but we ended up seated in the outdoor bar area and had... -
#1657: BLVD Tavern
Posted on May 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1657th bar, first visited in 2023. We visited this somewhat-upscale cocktail bar for the first time today, for brunch. Since it was brunch, I had... -
#1655: Red Dog Saloon
Posted on May 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Juneau, AK) Scooter’s 1655th bar, first visited in 2023. This Old West themed bar is the traditional bar everyone who visits Juneau is supposed to experience. It proved to... -
#1653: Timberline Bar & Grill
Posted on May 2023 | No Comments(Cruise Docks, Juneau, AK) Scooter’s 1653rd bar, first visited in 2023. This is the restaurant/bar located at the top of the Mt. Roberts Tramway. Access is available primarily via tram... -
#1652: The Island Pub
Posted on May 2023 | No Comments(Douglas, Juneau, AK) Scooter’s 1652nd bar, first visited in 2023. After we got back to our rental house we quickly determined that we didn’t have quite enough food to make... -
#1649: Devil’s Club Brewing
Posted on May 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Juneau, AK) Scooter’s 1649th bar, first visited in 2023. Came in here for a few beers after separating from the rest of the group during a shopping excursion. For... -
#1648: Forbidden Peak Brewery
Posted on May 2023 | No Comments(Auke Bay, Juneau, AK) Scooter’s 1648th bar, first visited in 2023. This was the brewery closest to our vacation rental house, and I stopped in here just after opening on... -
#1647: Hangar on the Wharf
Posted on May 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Juneau, AK) Scooter’s 1647th bar, first visited in 2023. The name is quite literal, it’s one of several restaurants & shops located inside a former aircraft hangar built right... -
#1646: Griz Bar
Posted on May 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Juneau, AK) Scooter’s 1646th bar, first visited in 2023. We started out trying to go to Red Dog Saloon but it was closed. My wife wanted to buy something... -
#1645: McGiviney’s Sports Bar and Grill
Posted on May 2023 | No Comments(Mendenhall Valley, Juneau, AK) Scooter’s 1645th bar, first visited in 2023. We came here first thing after deplaning because it was the closest place we found to the airport where... -
#1644: Open Space Tap Room
Posted on May 2023 | No Comments(SEA-TAC, Seattle, WA) Scooter’s 1644th bar, first visited in 2023. We had originally planted ourselves at a table at Tundra Taqueria, but since the liquor regulations here apparently differ from...
