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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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Frederick’s Tikki Bar
19 September 2008(Turner, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 505th bar, first visited in 2008. Tiny private club in the railyards. Serves pizza and canned beer. Karaoke on Friday nights. 4448 Speaker Rd Kansas...
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Big Beach Brewing Company
19 November 2025(Gulf Shores, AL) Scooter’s 1854th bar, first visited in 2025. I didn’t have a chance to make it here last year, but this time I was in town for two...
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Buoy Beer Company
09 April 2022(Downtown, Astoria, OR) Scooter’s 1526th bar, first visited in 2022. This is a pretty fascinating brewery build right on the wharf overlooking the Columbia River. A glass bottom in the...
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#573: The Cellar
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Lincoln, NE) Scooter’s 573rd bar, first visited in 2009. A retro lounge (in decor, not theme) with a regular, laid-back vibe. The bartender was really into what we were doing... -
#568: Hopkins Tavern
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Weeping Water, NE) Scooter’s 568th bar, first visited in 2009. When we first arrived the bar was empty. As we drank our beer we asked the bartender for directions to...













