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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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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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Back Door Lounge
02 December 2006(River Bend, MO) Scooter’s 208th bar, first visited in 2006. This is a tiny dive bar on the back side of a gas station at 291 & 210 Hwys. Access...
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Colonial Club
28 December 2018(Downtown, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1305th bar, first visited in 2018. This cute neighborhood pub re-opened in 2018 after having been closed for at least a few years. There’s a...
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#1613: Modist Brewing
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1613th bar, first visited in 2023. Modist Brewing reminded me enough of Fulton Beer that I had to double check to make sure I hadn’t wandered... -
#1611: Fulton Beer
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1611th bar, first visited in 2023. I almost cut this brewery at the last minute because I was running out of stamina, but I’m glad I... -
#1610: InBound BrewCo
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1610th bar, first visited in 2023. After 6 (half pours) of double-digit ABV stouts at the previous three breweries, I was a bit off my game...



