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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Pryes Brewing
30 March 2023(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...
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Stand-Up Frank’s
12 August 2006(North Side, Minneapolis, MN) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Painted lime green, redecorated with a zombie theme, shows horror movies, and now called “Donny...
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Kap’s Tavern
24 August 2013(Downtown, Shenandoah, IA) Scooter’s 987th bar, first visited in 2013. Walking in from the bright sunshine outside, we stumbled a bit in what initially seemed like complete blackness. It took...
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#1009: VFW Post 2368
Posted on November 2013 | No Comments(Malden, MO) Scooter’s 1009th bar, first visited in 2013. This was a little more of a mixed crowd than the Bears lodge next door — closer to an equal mix... -
#1008: Fraternal Order Of Bears Lodge #238
Posted on November 2013 | No Comments(Malden, MO) Scooter’s 1008th bar, first visited in 2013. I’m listing this under the “Private Club” category, though I walked in and was served without question so it may very...

