Bay City Archive

#1869: Tri-City Brewing Company

Posted on January 2026 | No Comments
(Bay City, MI) Scooter’s 1869th bar, first visited in 2026. I have had lots of beers from this brewery and even own some of their merchandise, but had never been....
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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!

--ScooterJ
A Few Random Favorites
- Otter’s Saloon
  01 April 2023
  (Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1635th bar, first visited in 2023. This tiny little karaoke dive bar was packed but a lot of fun, I’ll plan to come back here...
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- J and J Roadhouse
  22 November 2008
  (Belton, MO) Formerly Jaudon Hideout Scooter’s 511th bar, first visited in 2008. This was a surprising find. Who’d have expected to find a bar at 203rd & Holmes? And how...
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- Panther’s Place
  17 July 2021
  (Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1488th bar, first visited in 2021. Not quite a speakeasy,. but pretty close. You have to follow them on Instagram to be apprised of when...
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