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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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Abick’s Bar
25 November 2022(Michigan-Martin, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1598th bar, first visited in 2022. Now THIS is what looking for good neighborhood dive bars is all about. Easily in my top 5 of all...
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The Bulldog
11 May 2004(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 17th bar, first visited in 2004. Specializes in prohibition-era and pre-prohibition drinks. One of the few bars in town that serves absinthe. Be sure to...
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#1753: Miner Brewing Company
Posted on July 2024 | No Comments(Hill City, SD) Scooter’s 1753rd bar, first visited in 2024. While my wife continued wine shopping at Prairie Berry, I walked over to the adjacent (and I believe affiliated) brewery.... -
#1752: Prairie Berry Winery
Posted on July 2024 | No Comments(Hill City, SD) Scooter’s 1752nd bar, first visited in 2024. We continued over to Prairie Berry, home of their flagship Red Ass Rhubarb wine that had come highly recommended to... -
#1751: Sick N Twisted Brewing / Naughti Wines
Posted on July 2024 | No Comments(Hill City, SD) Scooter’s 1751st bar, first visited in 2024. We stopped in here after spending an afternoon at Sylvan Lake. From the brewery side of things, I had the...