Summit-University Archive

#1139: The Muddy Pig

Posted on August 2016 | No Comments
(Summit-University, St Paul, MN) Scooter’s 1139th bar, first visited in 2016. The oldest craft beer bar in the Twin Cities. It’s hard for be to call it a dive with...
Continue Reading...

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
- St. Ambrose Cellars
  02 September 2021
  (Beulah, MI) Scooter’s 1505th bar, first visited in 2021. We decided to spend an afternoon hanging out at a winery, which turned out to also have mead and their own...
  Read More
- Abick’s Bar
  25 November 2022
  (Michigan-Martin, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1598th bar, first visited in 2022. Now THIS is what looking for good neighborhood dive bars is all about. Easily in my top 5 of all...
  Read More
- L D’s Corner Bar
  05 July 2019
  (McKinley School/ Columbus Park, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1339th bar, first visited in 2019. Originally we had made the difficult decision of cutting this place from our itinerary. But after...
  Read More
Browse By Location
Dates of First Visit
Types of Bars
Airport Bar Biker-friendly Brewery Craft Beer Bar Distillery Dive bar Food Available Hotel Bar LGBTQ Live music/karaoke Lounge Outdoor seating Private/restricted Sports bar Upscale Whisky Bar Wine or Cocktail Bar Winery/Vineyard