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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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Outdoor seating Archive
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#1398: Apple Blossom Brewing
Posted on October 2019 | No Comments(Fayetteville, AR) Scooter’s 1398th bar, first visited in 2019. By now I’d checked into my hotel, and was now on the Uber portion of the day. This place felt more... -
#1397: Fox Trail Distillery
Posted on October 2019 | No Comments(Rogers, AR) Scooter’s 1397th bar, first visited in 2019. Distilleries are outside my wheelhouse, but I wanted to visit every craft establishment in the region so that meant stepping out... -
#1396: Bentonville Brewing Company
Posted on October 2019 | No Comments(Rogers, AR) Scooter’s 1396th bar, first visited in 2019. Bentonville Brewery is not currently located in Bentonville, but they will be by the end of December 2019. I don’t know... -
#1395: Hawk Moth Brewery & Beer Parlor
Posted on October 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Rogers, AR) Scooter’s 1395th bar, first visited in 2019. Ok, I absolutely HAD to force myself to be good here and not get a flight, due to all of... -
#1394: Ozark Beer Company
Posted on October 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Rogers, AR) Scooter’s 1394th bar, first visited in 2019. Route-wise this should not have been my next brewery, but because it was still early in the day I had... -
#1393: New Province Brewing Company
Posted on October 2019 | No Comments(Rogers, AR) Scooter’s 1393rd bar, first visited in 2019. My GPS took me to the wrong building, so if you are also a Waze user note that if you are... -
#1392: Bike Rack Brewing: The Experiment
Posted on October 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Bentonville, AR) Scooter’s 1392nd bar, first visited in 2019. This is a teeny-tiny brewery attached to the neighboring Pedaler’s Pub (which I didn’t visit due to wanting to focus... -
#1388: Social BTB
Posted on October 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Joplin, MO) Scooter’s 1388th bar, first visited in 2019. This was my planned dinner stop, and I hoped that since it was getting a little late it wouldn’t be... -
#1387: Flag City Brewing
Posted on October 2019 | No Comments(Webb City, MO) Scooter’s 1387th bar, first visited in 2019. This cool little brewery was a bit smaller than I was expecting, but it has a patio that about doubles... -
#1386: Shirley’s Neighborhood Tavern
Posted on October 2019 | No Comments(Cartersville, MO) Formerly Shirley’s Place Scooter’s 1386th bar, first visited in 2019. I found this gem located on Historic Route 66, about halfway between my exit and a brewery I... -
#1385: The Gallows
Posted on October 2019 | No Comments(Lamar, MO) Scooter’s 1385th bar, first visited in 2019. Stopped here on the way to Joplin because I loved the name. It was pretty quiet in there at the time... -
#1383: The Clubhouse Experience
Posted on September 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1383rd bar, first visited in 2019. After more than a decade of dormancy, the basement courtyard of the Wallstreet Tower is alive again! This new... -
#1381: Oak & Steel
Posted on September 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1381st bar, first visited in 2019. A brand new craft beer/whiskey bar, my first visit was just a few days after it opened. It’s located... -
#1379: Crazy Woman Saloon
Posted on September 2019 | No Comments(Dayton, WY) Scooter’s 1379th bar, first visited in 2019. We stopped in here specifically because we liked the name. A name that is also shared with a creek, a hiking... -
#1374: Thirsty Bear Saloon
Posted on September 2019 | No Comments(Waterton Park, AB) Scooter’s 1374th bar, first visited in 2019. After spending about an hour walking along the lake and then along the paved trail through town, we were ready... -
#1372: Theoretically Brewing Company
Posted on September 2019 | No Comments(Upper East Side, Lethbridge, AB) Scooter’s 1372nd bar, first visited in 2019. My first brewery (or bar for that matter) in Canada, and since it’s the only brewery I visited... -
#1371: Enbär Craft Cocktail Lounge
Posted on September 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Great Falls, MT) Scooter’s 1371st bar, first visited in 2019. Located next door to The Block and connected through a corridor in the back, so you can actually take... -
#1365: Dick Weed’s Bar
Posted on August 2019 | No Comments(Mt Clemens, MI) Scooter’s 1365th bar, first visited in 2019. We wanted to get a nice dive bar in on our afternoon, and we picked this one based partly on... -
#1362: Elements
Posted on August 2019 | No Comments(Downtown Square, Newark, OH) Scooter’s 1362nd bar, first visited in 2019. This is the hotel bar for the Doubletree in downtown Newark, though it has a separate entrace so it’s... -
#1360: DankHouse Brewing Company
Posted on August 2019 | No Comments(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... -
#1359: Homestead Beer Company
Posted on August 2019 | No Comments(Heath, OH) Scooter’s 1359th bar, first visited in 2019. This brewery is located on a former military installation (Air Force, I think?) and consequently was rather tricky to find. Even...
