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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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#1322: Shaker’s Cigar Bar
Posted on April 2019 | No Comments(Walker’s Point, Milwaukee, WI) Scooter’s 1322nd bar, first visited in 2019. This place was recommended to us by the bartender at the previous bar. Along the way we did some... -
#1321: La Merenda
Posted on April 2019 | No Comments(Harbor View, Milwaukee, WI) Scooter’s 1321st bar, first visited in 2019. As we were wrapping up at George’s we were getting hungry. Our group couldn’t decide between Mexican or Indian.... -
#1319: Who’s On Third
Posted on April 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Milwaukee, WI) Scooter’s 1319th bar, first visited in 2019. After Pabst we went to find the Bronze Fonz statue. It took a bit to get to it, a marathon... -
#1315: Red Lion Pub
Posted on April 2019 | No Comments(Lower East Side, Milwaukee, WI) Scooter’s 1315th bar, first visited in 2019. We had prepared well in advance a list of all the bars we wanted to visit in Milwaukee.... -
#1314: Fong’s Pizza
Posted on April 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1314th bar, first visited in 2019. An odd fusion of Chinese, Italian, and Polynesian in a borderline dive-bar setiing that somehow comes together and works.... -
#1307: The Dotte Spot
Posted on December 2018 | No Comments(Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1307th bar, first visited in 2018. Nice strip-mall dive-ish bar with great staff. Serves food and has a separate party room that can be... -
#1306: Elevate Bar & Grill
Posted on December 2018 | No Comments(Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS) Formerly a thrift store Scooter’s 1306th bar, first visited in 2018. This is a brand new upscale bar & grill focusing on cocktails and southern... -
#1305: Colonial Club
Posted on December 2018 | No Comments(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... -
#1303: WYOld West Taproom
Posted on November 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Cody, WY) Scooter’s 1303rd bar, first visited in 2018. A second location for the popular Powell, WY brewery. This location features a self-pour system. At the time of my... -
#1302: Juniper Bar + Market + Bistro + Bottle Shop
Posted on November 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Cody, WY) Scooter’s 1302nd bar, first visited in 2018. Cute cocktail/wine/craft beer bar in the back of a bottle shop, with an alley-facing patio. Only a few taps, but... -
#1301: Boiler Brewing Company
Posted on November 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Lincoln, NE) Scooter’s 1301st bar, first visited in 2018. Spectacular brewery in the basement of the Grand Manse building, a former courthouse. Accessed from a stairwell in an alley.... -
#1300: Dott Boss
Posted on November 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1300th bar, first visited in 2018. This is the hotel bar for the Hotel Indigo, but with a separate street entrance on Baltimore it’s removed... -
#1298: Parlor
Posted on November 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1298th bar, first visited in 2018. This food hall contains 7 restaurants, 2 bars, a covered deck on the second floor, and space for private... -
#1296: Bar K Dog Bar
Posted on November 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1296th bar, first visited in 2018. This bar isn’t just dog-friendly, it’s mainly for dogs. The menu even has a section of food and drinks... -
#1295: Riverpark Pub & Eatery
Posted on October 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Parkville, MO) Formerly Power Plant Brewing, among others Scooter’s 1295th bar, first visited in 2018. I missed out on this place when it was Power Plant Brewing, as well... -
#1294: Tallgrass Taphouse
Posted on September 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Manhattan, KS) Scooter’s 1294th bar, first visited in 2018. For some reason I always pictured this as a small place with a rustic unfinished wood interior. It’s the exact... -
#1293: Little Apple Brewing Company
Posted on September 2018 | No Comments(Manhattan, KS) Scooter’s 1293rd bar, first visited in 2018. Manhattan’s other craft brewery that most people don’t seem to know about. Located in a strip mall pretty far outside the... -
#1292: Prospect’s Urban Kitchen & Bar
Posted on September 2018 | No Comments(Central Business District, Denver, CO) Scooter’s 1292nd bar, first visited in 2018. Psych! We got back to the hotel and found that the hotel bar was (to our surprise) still... -
#1288: 10 Barrel Brewing
Posted on September 2018 | No Comments(River North Arts District, Denver, CO) Scooter’s 1288th bar, first visited in 2018. After 14er we decided it was time to head back to the hotel for a break, but... -
#1285: Black Shirt Brewing Co.
Posted on September 2018 | No Comments(River North Arts District, Denver, CO) Scooter’s 1285th bar, first visited in 2018. After crossing over the rail yard we decided to backtrack to here because we were getting hungry... -
#1281: Blue Moon Brewing Company at RiNo District
Posted on September 2018 | No Comments(River North Arts District, Denver, CO) Scooter’s 1281st bar, first visited in 2018. I don’t think either of us had originally planned on visiting Blue Moon, but since it was...
