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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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#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... -
#1643: Old Stove Brewing
Posted on May 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Seattle, WA) Scooter’s 1643rd bar, first visited in 2023. We came across this place while walking around Pike Place Market during a layover and trying to find someplace for... -
#1642: Lula B’s Breakfast, Lunch, & Bar
Posted on April 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1642nd bar, first visited in 2023. This was the only brunch place we could find nearby, and since it was quite busy we ended up sitting... -
#1638: Hi-Lo Diner
Posted on April 2023 | No Comments(MSP Airport, St. Paul, MN) Scooter’s 1638th bar, first visited in 2023. As I was heading to the airport my online boarding pass showed my flight departing from concourse G,... -
#1637: Surly Brewing Company
Posted on April 2023 | No Comments(Prospect Park, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1637th bar, first visited in 2023. I saved the biggest for last, with this being my only brewery to visit on this Sunday before heading... -
#1634: Whitey’s Old Town Saloon
Posted on April 2023 | No Comments(Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1634th bar, first visited in 2023. When I was 10 years old, Navin R. Johnson (and his family) taught me “Don’t trust Whitey“. But this... -
#1626: Pog Mahone’s Pub & Grill
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1626th bar, first visited in 2023. With the blizzard beginning to come together within minutes after I returned to my hotel, it became clear I would... -
#1625: Urban Growler Brewing Company
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(South St. Anthony Park, St Paul, MN) Scooter’s 1625th bar, first visited in 2023. This was supposed to come before Bang Brewing, but I made a last-second switch. Dumb idea.... -
#1622: Waldmann Brewery & Wurstery
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Irvine Park, St Paul, MN) Scooter’s 1622nd bar, first visited in 2023. If I can be quite honest for a moment — I don’t actually particularly like the beer styles... -
#1618: Gopher Bar
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, St Paul, MN) Scooter’s 1618th bar, first visited in 2023. Wanting to mix at least a few dive bars into my journey, I picked Gopher Bar because I liked... -
#1617: Yoerg Brewing
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Dayton’s Bluff, St Paul, MN) Scooter’s 1617th bar, first visited in 2023. I put this brewery on my list due to its age (founded 1848), making it the oldest brewery... -
#1615: Lyon’s Pub
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1615th bar, first visited in 2023. Since I now had a second wind, I decided to Uber over to a small cluster of bars I enjoy... -
#1612: Bricksworth Beer Co
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1612th bar, first visited in 2023. I had picked this place out for dinner weeks before this trip because the pizza looked good and because of... -
#1608: LynLake Brewery
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Lowry Hill East, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1608th bar, first visited in 2023. This brewery is located in a former theater, and is two doors over from a bar that I... -
#1605: Stockyards Brewing Co.
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Kansas City International Airport, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1605th bar, first visited in 2023. Had some BBQ and a FoxTrotter Scottish Ale while waiting for my flight to board. 1... -
#1603: Jim’s Alley Bar
Posted on February 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1603rd bar, first visited in 2023. A new bar built in dive bar style, and they pulled it off pretty well. Feels a lot like... -
#1602: Maumee Bay Brewing Company
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Toledo, OH) Scooter’s 1602nd bar, first visited in 2022. We stopped in here for lunch before heading back to Kansas City with the car-load of beef we had just... -
#1601: Checker Bar
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1601st bar, first visited in 2022. We had almost stopped in here earlier in the evening while walking back to our hotel from Grand Trunk Pub,...
