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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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Evergreen Farm Brewing
30 December 2023(Metamora, IL) Scooter’s 1734th bar, first visited in 2023. Our original plan was for our next destination to be Tres Rojas Winery in the nearby town of Washington. But When...
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Vue Wine Bar
06 October 2024(Downtown, Charlevoix, MI) Scooter’s 1813th bar, first visited in 2024. It was too windy and choppy to put our kayaks into Lake Michigan, so we decided to drive down to...
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#1135: Hoof Hearted Brewery & Kitchen
Posted on July 2016 | No Comments(Italian Village, Columbus, OH) Scooter’s 1135th bar, first visited in 2016. If the name makes you think, “Who farted?”, it’s apparently not by accident. Very large, ultra-modern looking brewpub in... -
#1134: Seventh Son Brewing Company
Posted on July 2016 | No Comments(Italian Village, Columbus, OH) Scooter’s 1134th bar, first visited in 2016. Like the previous places, also a former service station. Food trucks out front. The indoor seating are was crowded...