Downtown Archive

#989: Farragut Tavern

Posted on August 2013 | No Comments
(Downtown, Farragut, IA) Scooter’s 989th bar, first visited in 2013. Our third stop on my brother’s birthday pub crawl. Most online maps get the location of this bar wrong. It’s...
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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!

--ScooterJ
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- American Tavern
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  (St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 907th bar, first visited in 2011. American Tavern is a beautifl, timeless, classic example of a dive bar all-around. It is rustic, dirty, and charming. This...
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- WelCo Brewing Project
  08 November 2024
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