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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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#1208: Fringe Beerworks
Posted on August 2017 | No Comments(Downtown, Lee’s Summit, MO) Scooter’s 1208th bar, first visited in 2017. Craft brewery that also carries a good selection of craft beer. This is the only place outside of Ninja... -
#1207: Smoke Brewing
Posted on August 2017 | No Comments(Lee’s Summit, MO) Scooter’s 1207th bar, first visited in 2017. Craft brewery / restaurant with goos-sized deck in the back. They said they have about 90 beer recipes that the... -
#1206: Draftcade
Posted on July 2017 | No Comments(Zona Rosa, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1206th bar, first visited in 2017. Arcade bar with large central island bar area. Lots of craft beer selections to choose from. Beer consumed:... -
#1205: Stockyards Brewing Company
Posted on July 2017 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1205th bar, first visited in 2017. Craft beer brewery located in what used to be the Golden Ox restaurant. Visited on a Friday afternoon after... -
#1204: HopCat
Posted on July 2017 | No Comments(Westport, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1204th bar, first visited in 2017. Mega craft beer bar with lots of taps and a rooftop deck. The bartender was dealing with a clogged... -
#1203: Zombie Burger + Drink Lab
Posted on July 2017 | No Comments(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1203rd bar, first visited in 2017. Popped in here for a hangover lunch / some hair of the dog. Zombie themed burger bar. When we... -
#1202: Locust Tap
Posted on July 2017 | No Comments(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1202nd bar, first visited in 2017. FANTASTIC historic dive bar, an old school gem in a highly-gentrified neighborhood. Great people, great times, and a great... -
#1201: Up-Down KC
Posted on June 2017 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Hamburger Mary’s Scooter’s 1201st bar, first visited in 2017. Technically this should be bar #1109, as I first visited it way back on July 29,... -
#1200: International Tap House – Crossroads
Posted on June 2017 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1200th bar, first visited in 2017. The first Kansas City location for the St. Louis based beer bar. 54 beers on tap plus what looks... -
#1199: Badlands Saloon & Grille
Posted on June 2017 | No Comments(Downtown, Wall, SD) Scooter’s 1199th bar, first visited in 2017. Bar/restaurant located across the street from the famous Wall Drug. In addition to a burger I had an 11th Hour... -
#1198: Pie Zanos
Posted on June 2017 | No Comments(Downtown, Buffalo, WY) Scooter’s 1198th bar, first visited in 2017. I forgot to take any pictures while I was here and it could be years before I make it back... -
#1197: Two Bit Saloon
Posted on June 2017 | No Comments(Downtown, Gardiner, MT) Scooter’s 1197th bar, first visited in 2017. The bar is devided into three sections: A front main bar, a back billiard room, and then a front outdoor... -
#1196: Red’s Blue Goose Saloon
Posted on June 2017 | No Comments(Downtown, Gardiner, MT) Scooter’s 1196th bar, first visited in 2017. Dive-ish bar with a pool table, and a casino in the back. I had a Moose Drool Brown Ale by... -
#1195: Iron Horse Bar & Grille
Posted on June 2017 | No Comments(Gardiner, MT) Scooter’s 1195th bar, first visited in 2017. We sat out on the deck overlooking the Yellowstone River and had some delicious steaks. Beer-wise, I had a Black Butte... -
#1194: Antler Pub & Grill
Posted on May 2017 | No Comments(Gardiner, MT) Scooter’s 1194th bar, first visited in 2017. I forgot to take an outside picture, so this one is stolen from Google Street View. This is a bar /... -
#1193: Tepee Tavern
Posted on May 2017 | No Comments(Pahaska Tepee, Cody, WY) Scooter’s 1193rd bar, first visited in 2017. A tiny little lounge in the corner of the main lodge of a cabin resort. Very nicely decorated and... -
#1192: WYOld West Brewing Company
Posted on May 2017 | No Comments(Downtown, Powell, WY) Scooter’s 1192nd bar, first visited in 2017. Brewery/restaurant in downtown Powell. The restaurant and bar are separated on opposite sides of a central hallway. The sinks in... -
#1191: Edelweiss Haus
Posted on May 2017 | No Comments(Clark, WY) Scooter’s 1191st bar, first visited in 2017. I was fascinated by those remotely-located bar. There was a playground around back, a small convenience store in the front, and... -
#1190: Pat O’Hara Brewing Company
Posted on May 2017 | No Comments(Cody, WY) Scooter’s 1190th bar, first visited in 2017. Brewpub/restaurant serving their own beers plus a few others from the region. Because Wyoming also has some looney liquor laws we... -
#1189: The Red Zone Sports Bar and Grill
Posted on May 2017 | No Comments(Downtown, Powell, WY) Scooter’s 1189th bar, first visited in 2017. Sports bar with a cool feature all bars should have these days: charging ports at each bar stool. I had... -
#1188: Vernal Brewing Company
Posted on May 2017 | No Comments(Vernal, UT) Scooter’s 1188th bar, first visited in 2017. Because of Utah’s strict liquor laws, we had to sit on the restaurant side since we had kids with us. Because...
