Bedford Archive

#863: Jean Bonnet Tavern

Posted on May 2011 | No Comments
(Bedford, PA) Scooter’s 863rd bar, first visited in 2011. This historic tavern was established around 1762, making it among the very oldest bars I have been to. Check out the...
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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
- DankHouse Brewing Company
  16 August 2019
  (Newark, OH) Scooter’s 1360th bar, first visited in 2019. This is a very cool tap room, and in addition to having good beer of their own, they have several guest...
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- Sons of Norway Kringen Lodge / Troll Lounge
  22 August 2024
  (Downtown, Fargo, ND) Scooter’s 1778th bar, first visited in 2024. On almost every bar trip I take I come across at least one place that blows me away. But this...
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- Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
  13 August 2016
  (Chippewa Falls, WI) Scooter’s 1155th bar, first visited in 2016. We got up extra early to try to be on one of the first tours of the day as we...
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