ALL BARS IN METRO AREA: Springfield, IL

#834: The Still

Posted on November 2010 | No Comments
(New Berlin, IL) Scooter’s 834th bar, first visited in 2010. B noticed this bar as we headed into town, I somehow missed it completely despite it being at the main...
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#833: Shepp’s Bar & Grill

Posted on November 2010 | No Comments
(Downtown, New Berlin, IL) Scooter’s 833rd bar, first visited in 2010. I got kind of an off vibe from Shepp’s, I don’t know if B got it too or not....
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Welcome!
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!

--ScooterJ
A Few Random Favorites
- Main Street Station
  10 July 2010
  (Downtown, Milo, IA) Scooter’s 746th bar, first visited in 2010. Milo was always going to be a last-minute decision. We were on a schedule, and Milo was about thirty minutes...
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- ByGeorge Brewing Company
  30 August 2021
  (Downtown, Munising, MI) Scooter’s 1501st bar, first visited in 2021. Our group LOVED this place. Even the non beer drinkers found something for them and we all had a great...
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- Confluence Brewing
  05 July 2019
  (Greater South Side, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1338th bar, first visited in 2019. Though I’ve had some of their beer before, this is my first visit to an Iowa brewery....
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