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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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The Cellar
15 July 2009(Lincoln, NE) Scooter’s 573rd bar, first visited in 2009. A retro lounge (in decor, not theme) with a regular, laid-back vibe. The bartender was really into what we were doing...
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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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Anchorage Brewing Company
01 December 2019(Anchorage, AK) Scooter’s 1426th bar, first visited in 2019. I wanted to come here during our 2018 visit but couldn’t work it in. So I’m glad our unexpected layover gave...
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Madison Archive
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#1162: Wisconsin Brewing Tap Haus
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Downtown, Madison, WI) Scooter’s 1162nd bar, first visited in 2016. After Paradise Loung we started walking to the western corner of the square with no particular destination in mind, and... -
#1160: Tipsy Cow
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Madison, WI) Scooter’s 1160th bar, first visited in 2016. This restaurant is a tiny little two-room wedge directly facing the capitol building. There’s a small sidewalk seating area demarcated by... -
#1159: Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Downtown, Madison, WI) Scooter’s 1159th bar, first visited in 2016. Madison’s oldest currently-operating brewpub encompasses two buildings on the eastern corner of the outer ring of the Capitol Square. The... -
#1157: Essen Haus
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Downtown, Madison, WI) Scooter’s 1157th bar, first visited in 2016. German restaurant with a covered outdoor seating area and an enevaled bar area indoors. We were hungry but wanted something...