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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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Independent Ale House
07 September 2019(Downtown, Rapid City, SD) Scooter’s 1380th bar, first visited in 2019. “Wait, you picked this place for the beer, not the food!” my wife said, angrily, when we stepped inside....
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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...



