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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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Bang Brewing Company
31 March 2023(South St. Anthony Park, St Paul, MN) Scooter’s 1624th bar, first visited in 2023. This was originally planned to be my last brewery of the night. It was a late...
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Chupacabra Cantina
25 August 2022(Downtown, Austin, TX) Scooter’s 1553rd bar, first visited in 2022. After The Jackalope we decided that we would just walk down the street and stick our heads in the front...
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Atwater Brewery
26 August 2023(Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1695th bar, first visited in 2023. I’d had their Java Porter many times both from stores and at other bars, now I finally got to see where...
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#751: The Irishman
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Indianola, IA) Scooter’s 751st bar, first visited in 2010. When we had mentioned earlier that we were going to The Irishman, the people we were talking to winced. Normally... -
#750: Mojo’s
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Indianola, IA) Scooter’s 750th bar, first visited in 2010. The birthday group from the previous bar led us to Mojo’s. There was a strong smell of paint or varnish... -
#749: The Garage
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Indianola, IA) Scooter’s 749th bar, first visited in 2010. This was a very small bar, with darts and video slots. The wood-grained interior was considerably nicer than what I’d... -
#748: Pete’s Pizza
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Indianola, IA) Scooter’s 748th bar, first visited in 2010. We had placed our order when we first arrived in town, and now it was time to head back and... -
#747: The Zoo
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Indianola, IA) Scooter’s 747th bar, first visited in 2010. I’ve been wanting to come here for over a year due to it having the same name as my hangout...