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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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Ninja Moose Brewery
23 May 2015(Hamilton, MO) Scooter’s 1102nd bar, first visited in 2015. Located in a former telephone building, this brewery opened just last year and is drawing crowds from many miles away. There...
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Deep Eddy Cabaret
27 August 2022(Westfield, Austin, TX) Scooter’s 1568th bar, first visited in 2022. On the way back in to drop off the rental car we decided to take in one last must-see dive...
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Li Po Cocktail Lounge
14 July 2021(Chinatown, San Francisco, CA) Scooter’s 1489th bar, first visited in 2021. We arrived in Chinatown a little after 8pm and were disappointed to find pretty much everything closed and no...
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#1734: Evergreen Farm Brewing
Posted on December 2023 | No Comments(Metamora, IL) Scooter’s 1734th bar, first visited in 2023. Our original plan was for our next destination to be Tres Rojas Winery in the nearby town of Washington. But When... -
#1732: Bearded Owl Brewing
Posted on December 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Peoria, IL) OUT OF BUSINESS Scooter’s 1732nd bar, first visited in 2023. When we found out that this brewery was closing for good this weekend, its position on our... -
#1730: Industry Brewing
Posted on December 2023 | No Comments(Peoria, IL) Scooter’s 1730th bar, first visited in 2023. I drove up to this brewery early in the day because it seemed unlikely I’d get a chance to visit it... -
#1724: Many Good Things Brewing
Posted on November 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 1724th bar, first visited in 2023. My next stop on my Black Friday bar crawl. I often forget that this street has businesses on it... -
#1722: Minglewood Brewery
Posted on November 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 1722nd bar, first visited in 2023. This is how I spend Black Friday. This brewery seems to be well known for its pizza, but I... -
#1721: 1st Barrel Brewing
Posted on October 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 1721st bar, first visited in 2023. We stopped in here for a quick visit on the way home from Omaha. My flight consisted of the... -
#1720: Nebraska Brewing Company Tap Room & Brewery
Posted on October 2023 | No Comments(La Vista, NE) Scooter’s 1720th bar, first visited in 2023. I’ve been wanting to come here for many, many years, so this was definitely the highlight of the day for... -
#1716: Upstream Brewing Company
Posted on October 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1716th bar, first visited in 2023. This made sense as out next stop due to being just a few doors over from the previous stop. (Or... -
#1715: Brickway Brewery & Distillery
Posted on October 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1715th bar, first visited in 2023. Since this was directly across the street from Jackson Street Tavern it made sense for this to be our next... -
#1694: Eastern Market Brewing Company
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1694th bar, first visited in 2023. We didn’t stay here very long since they didn’t have anything two members of our group were interested in. Outdoor... -
#1691: Walnut Creek Winery
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Holt, MO) Scooter’s 1691st bar, first visited in 2023. A pretty massive winery in an old metal barn. In addition to wine they also serve pizza and beer from a... -
#1689: Friction Beer Company
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Shawnee, KS) Scooter’s 1689th bar, first visited in 2023. A fairly new brewery in downtown Shawnee, originally supposed to be in the Crossroads in downtown KC but that location... -
#1688: Vine Street Brewing Company
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1688th bar, first visited in 2023. After an hour delay to go inside caused by them changing their hours in the week since I checked... -
#1685: Tin Mill Brewing
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1685th bar, first visited in 2023. After we revisited Stone Creek to finish what we ran out of time for yesterday, the rest of the gang... -
#1672: Rochester Brewing and Roasting Company – Parkville
Posted on July 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Parkville, MO) Scooter’s 1672nd bar, first visited in 2023. This second location of Rochester Brewing opened in an iconic downtown Parkville building that features seating in a vintage rail... -
#1670: Boho Brewing
Posted on July 2023 | No Comments(Old Town at Creekside, Parkville, MO) Scooter’s 1670th bar, first visited in 2023. This is a new brewery hat opened this year, specializing in German & European style beer. Came... -
#1665: North Peak Brewing Company
Posted on July 2023 | No Comments(West End, Traverse City, MI) Scooter’s 1665th bar, first visited in 2023. I had to come into town to pick up various prescriptions and after I picked up my first... -
#1661: Thumb Brewery
Posted on July 2023 | No Comments(Caseville, MI) Scooter’s 1661st bar, first visited in 2023. After our lunch we decided to drive over to Caseville to see the town and try the brewery. The rain was... -
#1656: Alaskan Brewing Company Tasting Room
Posted on May 2023 | No Comments(Lemon Creek, Juneau, AK) Scooter’s 1656th bar, first visited in 2023. I didn’t realize the main tap room closes at 7pm and just barely made it in time to be...