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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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Thorn’s Showcase Lounge
30 May 2018(Downtown, Seward, AK) Scooter’s 1247th bar, first visited in 2018. Researuant/lounge famous for their “Bucket Of Butts” (halibut bites), which I highly recommend! Beer-wise, I had an Amber by Alaskan...
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49th State Brewing
01 December 2019(Downtown, Anchorage, AK) Scooter’s 1423rd bar, first visited in 2019. Any unexpected long layover in Anchorage, combined with a tip from someone that they have really god pizza, led to...
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Tasting Room at J. Reiger & Co.
08 January 2022(East Bottoms, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1511th bar, first visited in 2022. We found out about this distillery complex less than a week before COVID lockdowns started in early 2020...
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Hyde Park Archive
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#892: Bill’s Pub
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(Hyde Park, St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 892nd bar, first visited in 2011. This was a nice sports dive bar just down the street from Southgate. It has a couple of... -
#891: Southgate Grill & Lounge
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(Hyde Park, St. Joseph, MO) Formerly 6106 King Hill Avenue Scooter’s 891st bar, first visited in 2011. Southgate is divided into two main areas. The larger restaurant area takes up...