Elliot Park Archive

#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...
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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!

--ScooterJ
A Few Random Favorites
- St. Ambrose Cellars
  02 September 2021
  (Beulah, MI) Scooter’s 1505th bar, first visited in 2021. We decided to spend an afternoon hanging out at a winery, which turned out to also have mead and their own...
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- Fox Run
  19 June 2010
  (Fulton, KS) Scooter’s 723rd bar, first visited in 2010. I was a bit nervous about this place at first, with its ramshackle appearance and with it being very much off...
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- McShane’s Irish Pub & Whiskey Bar
  27 August 2023
  (Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1697th bar, first visited in 2023. And another great bar! We love Detroit. We stayed here for quite a while, sharing several plates of appetizers while...
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