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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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Craft Beer Bar Archive
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#1710: Beercade
Posted on October 2023 | No Comments(Benson, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1710th bar, first visited in 2023. After lunch we still needed to kill some more time before other bars would be open, so we walked over... -
#1709: Bärchen Beer Garden
Posted on October 2023 | No Comments(Benson, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1709th bar, first visited in 2023. We arrived in the Benson neighborhood before most places were open, and this was the more interesting looking of the... -
#1701: Atwater Brewery
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Romulus, MI) Scooter’s 1701st bar, first visited in 2023. We got dropped off at the airport and were at our gate 6 minutes later, so... -
#1699: Orion Boat House
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Lake Orion, MI) Scooter’s 1699th bar, first visited in 2023. After taking a break for most of the afternoon, we went back out in the evening to find a place... -
#1697: McShane’s Irish Pub & Whiskey Bar
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1697th bar, first visited in 2023. And another great bar! We love Detroit. We stayed here for quite a while, sharing several plates of appetizers while... -
#1693: Vivio’s Food & Spirits
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1693rd bar, first visited in 2023. Our first stop after getting picked up at the airport. We were looking for someplace that would have brunch food... -
#1690: District Pour House + Kitchen
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Shawnee, KS) Scooter’s 1690th bar, first visited in 2023. Since my brother wasn’t into the food truck BBQ at the last place, we came over here for burgers instead.... -
#1687: Tin Mill Restaurant
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1687th bar, first visited in 2023. After dinner we were supposed to go to Hermann WurstHaus to pick up all kinds of delicious meats, but they... -
#1681: Hermann 1837 Cellar Bar
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1681st bar, first visited in 2023. This historic bar (lots of memorabilia) is located in the basement of a downtown hotel (the Hermann Crown Suites). There... -
#1662: Pak’s Backyard
Posted on July 2023 | No Comments(Port Austin, MI) Scooter’s 1662nd bar, first visited in 2023. Another place where they wanted everyone outside, at least today was a nice day instead of the rain we had... -
#1660: Bird Creek Farms
Posted on July 2023 | No Comments(Port Austin, MI) Scooter’s 1660th bar, first visited in 2023. I almost didn’t count this as a bar, but we ended up seated in the outdoor bar area and had... -
#1647: Hangar on the Wharf
Posted on May 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Juneau, AK) Scooter’s 1647th bar, first visited in 2023. The name is quite literal, it’s one of several restaurants & shops located inside a former aircraft hangar built right... -
#1646: Griz Bar
Posted on May 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Juneau, AK) Scooter’s 1646th bar, first visited in 2023. We started out trying to go to Red Dog Saloon but it was closed. My wife wanted to buy something... -
#1638: Hi-Lo Diner
Posted on April 2023 | No Comments(MSP Airport, St. Paul, MN) Scooter’s 1638th bar, first visited in 2023. As I was heading to the airport my online boarding pass showed my flight departing from concourse G,... -
#1617: Yoerg Brewing
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Dayton’s Bluff, St Paul, MN) Scooter’s 1617th bar, first visited in 2023. I put this brewery on my list due to its age (founded 1848), making it the oldest brewery... -
#1615: Lyon’s Pub
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1615th bar, first visited in 2023. Since I now had a second wind, I decided to Uber over to a small cluster of bars I enjoy... -
#1612: Bricksworth Beer Co
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1612th bar, first visited in 2023. I had picked this place out for dinner weeks before this trip because the pizza looked good and because of... -
#1605: Stockyards Brewing Co.
Posted on March 2023 | No Comments(Kansas City International Airport, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1605th bar, first visited in 2023. Had some BBQ and a FoxTrotter Scottish Ale while waiting for my flight to board. 1... -
#1596: Grand Trunk Pub
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1596th bar, first visited in 2022. After leaving Detroiter Bar we called to check on our companion who was getting some much needed sleep back at... -
#1594: Elephant Room
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1594th bar, first visited in 2022. We knew our companion would still be needing some more nap time at the hotel, so we headed on over... -
#1591: Too-Ra-Loo
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Rochester, MI) Scooter’s 1591st bar, first visited in 2022. A sports bar with pizza, Italian food, and 80 beers on tap. I had two cocktails (one was a chocolate...
