Nicollet Mall Archive

#1148: The Local

Posted on August 2016 | No Comments
(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1148th bar, first visited in 2016. Beautiful and large Irish pub in the heart of downtown with a big sidewalk seating area. I was disappointed to...
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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
- New Glarus Brewing Company
  13 August 2016
  (New Glarus, WI) Scooter’s 1156th bar, first visited in 2016. After a long drive across Wisconsin we arrived here about 55 minutes before closing time, but with people still arriving...
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- World of Beer
  23 April 2021
  (Bell Tower, Fort Myers, FL) Scooter’s 1455th bar, first visited in 2021. Fun largely open-air craft beer bar in a suburban shopping center. I had GB Porter by Palm City...
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- Colonial Club
  28 December 2018
  (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...
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