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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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Strawberry Hill Brewing
(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1838th bar, first visited in 2025. After a few years of delays, this finally opened in the Fall of 2024. But since it’s only…
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#1544: Maxine’s Tap Room
Posted on August 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Fayetteville, AR) Scooter’s 1544th bar, first visited in 2022. I was supposed to visit this place back in 2019, but after visiting every brewery from Bentonville to Fayetteville in... -
#1543: Sinkers Lounge
Posted on July 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1543rd bar, first visited in 2022. Mini golf themes bar that I came to as part of a birthday party. I had an old fashioned... -
#1542: Blade & Timber
Posted on July 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1542nd bar, first visited in 2022. Axe throwing bar that I visited for a birthday party. I had two Guinness, lots and lots of misses,... -
#1541: Nimble Brewing
Posted on July 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1541st bar, first visited in 2022. This had been open for a couple of years, but it was my first chance to visit. Unfortunately I... -
#1540: Red Sash Brewing
Posted on July 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Border Brewing Scooter’s 1540th bar, first visited in 2022. New (to me) brewery located in the former home of Border Brewing. though I’ve had their... -
#1539: King G Bar & Deli
Posted on July 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1539th bar, first visited in 2022. Turning what was a one-off into a neighborhood trend, this is the second building along this strip to be... -
#1538: Border Brewing Company
Posted on July 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1538th bar, first visited in 2022. My first visit to their new location, just over a block east of their original location. I had the... -
#1537: Jowler Creek Vineyard & Winery
Posted on June 2022 | No Comments(Platte City, MO) Scooter’s 1537th bar, first visited in 2022. The last stop of the day was this winery several miles north of Platte City. (Despite the Platte City address,... -
#1536: Riverwood Winery
Posted on June 2022 | No Comments(Rushville, MO) Scooter’s 1536th bar, first visited in 2022. Part winery, part distillery. I decided to stick with just the wine side of things since I was starting to get... -
#1535: Weston Wine Company
Posted on June 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Weston, MO) Scooter’s 1535th bar, first visited in 2022. This place feels more like a wine bar than a winery, primarily because at least at the time of our... -
#1534: Pirtle Winery
Posted on June 2022 | No Comments(Weston, MO) Scooter’s 1534th bar, first visited in 2022. This winery tasting room is located on the second (main) level of an old church. There’s outdoor seating on a deck... -
#1533: Holladay Distillery
Posted on June 2022 | No Comments(Weston, MO) Scooter’s 1533rd bar, first visited in 2022. This was a very cool find that I’ve probably driven past dozens of times and never noticed. The tasting room is... -
#1532: Lake Bums BrewCo
Posted on June 2022 | No Comments(Pontiac, MO) Scooter’s 1532nd bar, first visited in 2022. Founds this brewery across the highway from a campground where we were staying. The tap room is in a mewer building... -
#1531: Percheron Rooftop Bar
Posted on June 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1531st bar, first visited in 2022. Seasonal rooftop bar at the Crossroads Hotel, with stunning views in all directions. Cocktail-oriented but does have a few... -
#1530: Electric Park at J. Reiger & Co.
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(East Bottoms, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1530th bar, first visited in 2022. The outdoor bar at J Reiger that was closed for the season the last time we were here.... -
#1529: Alaska Lounge
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(SEA-TAC, Seattle, WA) Scooter’s 1529th bar, first visited in 2022. And another new Alaska Lounge. We didn’t really have time to go to our usual (and favorite) Alaska Lounge in... -
#1528: Alaska Lounge
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Portland International Airport, Portland, OR) Scooter’s 1528th bar, first visited in 2022. Adding another Alaska Lounge to my list, this time the one at the Portland airport. Terminal C, near... -
#1527: The Old Fishtrap
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Chinook, WA) Scooter’s 1527th bar, first visited in 2022. After we were done exploring Astoria we decided to cross the bridge into Washington and visit the first interesting-looking bar we... -
#1526: Buoy Beer Company
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(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... -
#1525: The Beach Bite / Ros Rocas Bar & Grill
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Rockaway Beach, OR) Scooter’s 1525th bar, first visited in 2022. OPur plan for weeks was to visit Rick’s Roadhouse next door, a dive bar that looked right up our alley.... -
#1524: Pelican Brewing – Pacific City
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Pacific City, OR) Scooter’s 1524th bar, first visited in 2022. Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area was one of the first stops on our list of must-see beaches. Upon arrival, however...
