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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!
--ScooterJA Few Random Favorites
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Prospectors Pizzeria & Alehouse
27 May 2018(Denali, AK) Scooter’s 1244th bar, first visited in 2018. In addition to a great pizza, I had Chuli Stout by Denali Brewing Company, High Ridge (red Ale) by Arkose Brewery,...
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Buoy Beer Company
09 April 2022(Downtown, Astoria, OR) Scooter’s 1526th bar, first visited in 2022. This is a pretty fascinating brewery build right on the wharf overlooking the Columbia River. A glass bottom in the...
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Royal Mile
06 July 2019(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1345th bar, first visited in 2019. This is a fantastic-looking English pub right in the heart of downtown. Along with the great interior, there is...
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#513: McGrew’s Pub
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Raymore, MO) Scooter’s 513th bar, first visited in 2008. Located in a strip mall off MO-58, McGrew’s doesn’t fit the usual profile of a suburban strip mall bar. What on... -
#512: Butcher’s Inn
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Raymore, MO) Scooter’s 512th bar, first visited in 2008. The closest thing to a downtown bar in this town that seems to lack a downtown, Butcher’s Inn is hidden away...

