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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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Outdoor seating Archive
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#1623: Black Stack Brewing
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Hamline-Midway, St Paul, MN) Scooter’s 1623rd bar, first visited in 2023. This brewery is located inside a giant abandoned factory that has been repurposed into separate spaces for an eclectic... -
#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... -
#1621: Bad Weather Brewing
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Irvine Park, St Paul, MN) Scooter’s 1621st bar, first visited in 2023. Though the location made this a natural choice, the primary reason I picked this brewery was that I... -
#1616: Saint Paul Brewing
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Dayton’s Bluff, St Paul, MN) Formerly Flat Earth Brewing Scooter’s 1616th bar, first visited in 2023. My first stop of this day was something absolutely spectacular! Originally named Flat Earth... -
#1614: Pryes Brewing
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1614th bar, first visited in 2023. After walking the past several breweries, it was back to an Uber ride for this one. I started to get... -
#1613: Modist Brewing
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1613th bar, first visited in 2023. Modist Brewing reminded me enough of Fulton Beer that I had to double check to make sure I hadn’t wandered... -
#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... -
#1611: Fulton Beer
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1611th bar, first visited in 2023. I almost cut this brewery at the last minute because I was running out of stamina, but I’m glad I... -
#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... -
#1606: Finnegan’s Brewing Company
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1606th bar, first visited in 2023. Because I didn’t initially notice this brewery when I was planning this trip, I added it at the last minute... -
#1604: Missie B’s
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(West 39th, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1604th bar, first visited in 2023. I’ve never been in here before because I’m rarely in this part of town during the hours this... -
#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... -
#1592: Kruse’s Paint Creek Tavern
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Rochester, MI) Scooter’s 1592nd bar, first visited in 2022. Stopped in here for one final round on our way back “home” to make a late dinner. It was surprisingly busy... -
#1585: Char Bar
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Columbus, OH) Scooter’s 1585th bar, first visited in 2022. We had been excitedly looking forward to this bar all day, but we were unaware of the hockey game that... -
#1584: Lumin Sky Bar
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Columbus, OH) Scooter’s 1584th bar, first visited in 2022. This cocktail bar sits atop the AC Marriott Hotel and has studding views of the Columbus skyline. A large patio... -
#1583: Brew Link Brewing – Downtown
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Indianapolis, IN) Scooter’s 1583rd bar, first visited in 2022. Stopped here for lunch on our way to Ohio. Good location and good ambiance. Outdoor seating available along the north... -
#1582: The Other Place – Shawnee
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Shawnee, KS) Scooter’s 1582nd bar, first visited in 2022. This is a massive sports bar/restaurant, a relatively newer location for the Iowa chain. It was extremely crowded and noisy, so... -
#1580: Tall Trellis Brew Co
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Olathe, KS) Scooter’s 1580th bar, first visited in 2022. The newest brewery in the KC area, took me while to get to it due to being so far out. Also... -
#1579: Our House KC
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(West 39th, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1579th bar, first visited in 2022. Awesome restaurant/bar/coffee shop/bakery with year-round rooftop seating. Since we were here for breakfast, I had an Irish coffee.... -
#1577: Hillsiders
Posted on October 2022 | No Comments(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1577th bar, first visited in 2022. Cute dive bar with quirky decor and its own original cocktails that opened in October 2022 after an... -
#1573: The Campground
Posted on September 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1573rd bar, first visited in 2022. We were unable to go inside because it was far too packed, so had to settle for drinks from...
