A Beer with Atlas is a weekly podcast that highlights beers and breweries across the country. Over the years, we’ve discovered that our traveling nurses love visiting breweries during their down time. Ironically, we like to visit breweries during our down time. Each week we will feature one brewery suggested by our nurses. We’ll try their beer, talk about the brewery, talk about the styles of beer, and have a lot of fun. Cheers!
For the new year, we open up a Brett-Aged Belgian-Style Golden by Blacklist Brewing Company out of Duluth, Minnesota. If you're in the area, we highly suggest you try Blacklist Brewing, and if you have the chance, try this beer.
What your holiday choice beer? Ours? Scaldis Noël by Brasserie Dubuisson Frères sprl - A 12% imperial Stout. Yes. 12% Happy Holidays, everyone! :)
John C. Fremont was a man who had a ton of things named after him for a multitude of reasons. He liked to do things his way. Listen to the resident atlas beer guys as they talk about his adventures and sip on this 13% ABV beer from Fremont Brewing Company.
About 2.5 hrs north of Mitchell, SD and 3 hrs south of Fargo, ND lays the smaller town of Aberdeen, SD. Gary, who is Atlas MedStaff's Brand Content Editor, used to live there. Not too long ago, he went back to Aberdeen to visit and brought back One-Legged Brewery's "Prairie Pride Lager." When we say "you could drink this beer ALL DAY." - We mean it.
Attention all Travel Nurses, techs, therapists, etc. in North Carolina! We have must-try brewery in your area. The High Point, NC area to be a bit more specific. Right between Raleigh and Charlotte lays Paddled South Brewing. On this episode, we try their Nutty Blonde, a peanut butter and honey blonde ale. Shout out to Owner and Head Brewer David Nissen for the hospitality and great beer! :)
This episode is the perfect example of why we do the "A Beer with Atlas" podcast here. Travel Nurses, Techs, and other traveling Healthcare Professionals send us beer from all over the country and we try them, review them, and have a conversation much like you would when you're trying the beers while on contract! These come from Atlas traveler Heather Campbell and her husband, Tory. - THANK YOU!
In West Decorah, Iowa born and raised On the playground is where I spent most of my days Chillin' out, maxin', relaxin' all cool And all shootin' some b-ball outside of the school When a couple of guys who were up to no good Started makin' trouble in my neighborhood I got in one little fight and my mom got scared And said "You're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air" This is the the Cinnamon Roll Pastry Stout from the Fresh Batch Series brewed by Toppling Goliath Brewing Company.
GRAAAAAIIIIINNNNSSSSSS.... What is your favorite leftover halloween candy? This is one of the questions our beer crew answers as we sip on this Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout from Brewery Ommegang located in Cooperstown, New York. Also... Stick around... Rich reads a pretty funny Trip Advisor review on the brewery. ð
SIKE! You thought Healthcare Horrors and the "Spooky October Episodes" series was over with. Well, SURPRISE! - We have one more for you and it's fun crossover with The Atlas Beer Gurus! On this episode, we drink "Basic Becky" and "Basic Rebecca" brewed by Prairie Artisan Ales. As we drink through both beers, we talk all about spooky stories and true crime! We know Halloween is over, but what's one more hoorah?
It's Spooky season! Let's kick it off with a pumpkin beer and talk all about scarecrows! Also.... Batman?
This one is a fun one! Especially if you are familiar with the legendary cookie company from St. Louis, Dad's Cookie Co. Listen as Brian and Rich talk about the history of Dad's Cookie Co. as well as the history of smoked beers.
Seward is a small town in Nebraska with a population of somewhere just under 10,000 people. Every year, they throw a Fourth of July Festival and it has grown so big, that the town was Federally recognized as "The Fourth of July City." The festival is SO BIG, that over 45,000 people attend each year. But it's October, who cares??? Well, according to TripAdvisor, when it's not The Fourth of July, Bottle Rocket Brewing is the number 1 thing to do while in Seward, NE. So, to close out our 2022 Oktoberfest series, we're drinking their version of the well-known style, Oktoberfest.
Week 2 of this year's Oktoberfest episodes takes us to Empyrean Brewing Company in Lincoln, Nebraska. It's there that they brew "Aries Marzen," an Oktoberfest that is unfiltered, unpasteurized, and like it says on the bottle, "conceived under the fiery sign of the ram then cellared all season for Oktoberfest celebration." Then, Brian has some cool stuff about his childhood memories of the brewery and what it has become today. Sit back, relax, and crack one open this Oktoberfest season with us!
Cheers to our first episode of Oktoberfest this year! ð» Yupp, you read that right, OKTOBERFEST IS BACK and we're kicking off the first episode of this 3 part series with Minnesota's finest, Surly Brewing Company.
Bhramari??? Bees??? From Where??? All questions aside, we like to relax with a nice and cold IPA (or any craft beer) after TravCon. Our IPAs of choice this year comes straight from Asheville, NC and they're brewed by Bhramari Brewing Company. Now, back to the questions above. Listen, and find out! ð»
Listen to the new song "Stars on the Ceiling" by Stealing Oceans Feat. Scott Avett of The Avett Brothers as we talk to Brian Thompson, the mastermind behind Stealing Oceans. He is also one of the masterminds behind brewing this blueberry beer with Shipyard Brewing Company that is based on a beer study by a German scientist about how music can change the composition of the beer as well as enhance the taste of the beer while listening to certain music. We and Total Wine & More loved the concept, so we drank it and Total Wines is selling it in all 250 stores. Shout out to Brian from #StealingOceans and his team for providing the beer, the music, and all of the good times.
Help! How do you pronounce "Haandbryggeriet?" Unlike the beer, that is not a Dad Joke. Listen to this week's episode of "A Beer with Atlas," while the guys struggle to pronounce "Quentin tarantino," but still get through their research on the brewery AND a Quentin Tarantino movie. - No spoilers on which one though... You gotta listen to find out! ;P
Here is another beer representing Dallas, TX, and our local Atlas office in the area. Blue Raspberry Sucker Punch, a fruited sour brewed by 3 Nations Brewing Company, is brewed SO BLUE, that just the visual can sucker punch you into next week! Listen to this week's episode, as we dodge punches with every drink, and talk about Robert Van Winkle A.K.A "Vanilla Ice" who happened to grow up not too far from this brewery.
This Washington D.C. solar-powered beer comes to us from our favorite namesake, Atlas Brew Works. Yes, we know, WE HAVE done a beer from this brewery before, but this time, we scored a Damn good IPA... No, really... the beer is called "Damn Good IPA," and boy does it live up to its name. 2 Fun Facts: 1. This beer was only sold to their beer members. 2. None of us beer gurus at Atlas MedStaff are members. So how did we get this beer? Listen and find out!
Wanna hear Brian drink a beer and recite a poem by William Butler Yeats? - hehe "YEETS" This Hazy IPA came to us from the Boston, MA / Portland, ME meet and greet that we had a while back. The super funny thing about it is that this beer is actually from Portland, OR. They just distribute their beer to Massachusetts and one of our recruiters *Cough* Braden Boex *Cough Cough* grabbed it on accident thinking it was locally brewed in Maine. But as Rich says, "I will drink any beer you put in front of me," that's exactly what happens on this episode of A Beer with Atlas.
This week, we decided to drink 3 beers from Milewide Brewing Company in Louisville, KY. For National IPA day specifically, we saved the sour IPA for last! Shoutout to Ashlee, Brand Specialist and Co-Host of our sister podcast, "Healthcare Horrors," for bringing back these beers after the Kentucky Derby Meet and Greet we had back in May. :) Happy responsible beer drinking, and National IPA Day, everybody!
"Oud Bruin Ales" or "Old Brown Ales" is a style of beer that we have never had before. Well... until now. Because we have never had the style before, we invited one of our in-house beer nerds, Kyle Newsome, to join us and talk about the different elements that make up the Oud Bruin Ale. Also, Dolan talks about his hedgehog. ð¦
Thank you, Sense, for bringing us this flavor bomb of a beer from Foam Brewers out of Burlington, Vermont! "Constellations" is a Sour IPA featuring Galaxy, Comet, and Strata hops and is definitely, but maybe not as much as the recent photos taken by The James Webb Telescope, out of this world! Come join us for the flavor ride and some information about... Jurassic Park? - Yes. We went there, and to find out how, you must hit the play button NOW!
Ever wonder what the original Sunday Paper was called and when it first appeared? Spoiler, it wasn't this beer, but this imperial stout by Exhibit 'A' Brewing Company sure is an amazing follow-up. "Come on guys, a stout in the summer?" Yes. A stout on a hot day, believe it or not, is one of our favorite ways to strike up some cool conversation with our friends while having a cold one. Also, if you stick around, you'll learn the guys' favorite Sunday Comics. What are yours?
How did we go from talking bout this beer to talking about the Donner Party? :O I guess that's what happens when you get together with some friends and down an easy-drinking beer like FiftyFifty Brewing Company's "Tahoe Pilz."
We can't believe it's been 200 episodes! Thank you so much for all of the beers you have sent to us. It has been a blast drinking them and talking about anything and everything you can think of talking about while having a cold one with your friends. This episode is simple: BYOB. Listen to find out what Rich, Brian, and Dolan brought to drink with the crew.
"Hu-yah!" Episode 199 is here and this one is as fun as the beer's name! Tune in as the resident Atlas beer gurus karate chop into this beer from Revision Brewing Company. "Disco Ninja" is a Northeast Style Hazy IPA that will absolutely hit you like a nunchuck if you aren't careful. So, drink responsibly and do so while listening to the guys talk Disco and the history of the Disco Ball. *Insert Disappearing Ninja Smoke Bomb here*
Quack. Quack. Boom! This beer, Atomic Duck, comes from Able Baker Brewing located in Las Vegas, Nevada. We do not remember who sent us this beer, so if it was you, let us know! We owe you an Atlas MedStaff beer glass! Tune in as the resident beer gurus dive into this explosive brew and talk all about Ducks. Yes... DUCKS. Famous ducks, rubber ducks, and that one duck who is rumored to be the only animal to survive the bomb testing site in Nevada, which is where the brewery got the idea for the name of this IPA. And if you stick around till the end, Rich drops some super early TravCon info for you! :)
Tune in as we sip on this Japanese Style Rice Lager called "Soyokaze" by Weldwerks Brewing in Greeley, Colorado. This time, Brian AND Rich take a deep dive with some pretty cool facts about the different types of Rice, Sushi, the meaning of "Soyokaze," and an all-female pop group, "Dream." If you stick around longer, Rich has an amazing Trip Advisor review of Weldwerks that we just HAD to talk about.
Did you know that plums are the 2nd most cultivated fruit on the planet behind apples? We thought that was a pretty cool plum fact. If you want more plum facts and/or just like sour IPAs, THIS IS THE EPISODE FOR YOU! No seriously, we understand that that first paragraph might how sounded a little..."Infomercial-y," but it's what happens! As the resident Atlas Beer gurus sip on this former nomadic brewery's sour IPA, "Insetto," We learn all things plum as well as all things Stillwater Brewing.
Thanks to our resident Tech Nerd, Aaron Daly, we were able to have 1 of only 35 bottles made of this beer by Colorado Spring's Nano brewery, Local Relic Artisan Ales. Saison with Maple? We thought the same thing. Did it work? Listen and find out what Rich and Brian thought as they sip through this rare concoction of a beer.
"Stairway to Heaven?" - A Little. "Highway to Hell?" - Kind of. "Ryeway to Heaven?" - Yes. This 15% beer comes from Chicago's very own Revolution Brewing. Tune into this episode to hear the resident Atlas Beer Nerds talk all about Led Zeppelin, ACDC, and WWE's "The Undertaker." OH, AND WE ALMOST FORGOT! Brian talks a little bit about Rye. You might be thinking to yourself, "Wow, that's quite the group of topics." Well, when you down a 15% Barrel Aged beer with your friends, the conversation tends to go "aw-rye."
One of our Travelers and her husband came down to our Arizona meet and greet about a month ago, and gave us a beer. While handing over Goldwater Brewing's Hazy IPA "Hop Chowda," they exclaimed that it was the "best Hazy IPA in Phoenix." During the same exchange, Dolan, one of our Brand Specialists, said "Really? Even better than Fate Brewing's "False Promises?" Brought to you by Traveling nurse, Heather Campbell and her husband, Tory Campbell, this is "Hop Chowda" vs. "False Promises." - The Battle of the Arizona Hazy IPAs. Who wins? Listen to find out as Rich and Brian, who have never had either beer, blind taste test them on this episode of "A Beer with Atlas." A friendly "Beef" between travelers and their agency. Jokes aside, shout out to Heather and Tory. They are super amazing people and we are so very thankful for their friendship and the beer. Keep killing it guys, we are enjoying all of the posts during your travel adventures.
For those of you who would rather talk baseball than the #NFLdraft , then your name is not Dolan AND we have the episode for you! This week on a Beer with Atlas, we talk about Kershaw's Wicked Curve, a beer brewed by Buzzrock Brewing Company that supports Kershaw's Charity, "Kershaw's Challenge."You can learn more about it at kershawschallenge.com
Week 4 of drinking Non-Alcoholic beers just so happens to land on 4/20. So, we decided we should "Dank" it up a little bit with another Non-Alcoholic IPA from Wellbeing Brewing Co. BUT, even with the added flavor, we're still staying sober for the drug test we will take for our next travel nurse assignment. ;) If someone handed us this beer and told us that it's just a regular IPA, we would believe them. That is just a little bit about how well this beer kept its flavor through the removal of alcohol in the brewing process.
It's the 3rd episode of "A Non-Alcoholic Beer with Atlas," and this time, the beer comes all the way from Germany. Coming in at 0.0 ABV, you can definitely "drive" after drinking this one. So while you're driving sober, give this episode a listen, and join the conversation about Burgers after drinking a "Bitburger." Okay, maybe it's not all about Bitburger and Burger. Brian and Rich have some pretty cool historical facts to share too!
We are on episode 2 of NA beers this week. This Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA is made by a brewery that actually holds 61% of today's craft NA beer market. That brewery's name is Athletic Brewing Company. What do the resident Atlas MedStaff Beer guys think of that? Find out in this episode.
We are kicking off the next month filled with Non-Alcoholic beers starting with Heineken's Buckle brew! YES! We did say Non-Alcoholic. Brian is dry for a while, and we understand that a lot of our health-conscious travelers might not drink either. Guess what!?!? NA beers are becoming more and more popular and can fill the need for a cold one without the effects that Alcohol can bring to the table. "Buckle-r Up" because The Atlas Beer Gurus are going to review them here for the next month.
Rich brings a beer back from his stomping grounds, talks about The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and Brian brings up Mike Tyson's Punch Out. This is "Black is All Colors at Once" by Lawrence Brewing Company. Enjoy!
It's Pi day! So, why not get the fancy Pi beer, and talk about all things Pi as well as all things PIE! We will leave you with this (See Below) and the rest of the things you need to know is just a click and a listen away! 3.1415926535 8979323846 2643383279 5028841971 6939937510 5820974944 5923078164 0628620899 8628034825 3421170679 8214808651 3282306647 0938446095 5058223172 5359408128 4811174502 8410270193 8521105559 6446229489 5493038196 4428810975 6659334461 2847564823 3786783165 2712019091 4564856692 3460348610 4543266482 1339360726 0249141273 7245870066 0631558817 4881520920 9628292540 9171536436 7892590360 0113305305 4882046652 1384146951 9415116094 3305727036 5759591953 0921861173 8193261179 3105118548 0744623799 6274956735 1885752724 8912279381 8301194912 9833673362 4406566430 8602139494 6395224737 1907021798 6094370277 0539217176 2931767523 8467481846 7669405132 0005681271 4526356082 7785771342 7577896091 7363717872 1468440901 2249534301 4654958537 1050792279 6892589235 4201995611 2129021960 8640344181 5981362977 4771309960 5187072113 4999999837 2978049951 0597317328 1609631859 5024459455 3469083026 4252230825 3344685035 2619311881 7101000313 7838752886 5875332083 8142061717 7669147303 5982534904 2875546873 1159562863 8823537875 9375195778 1857780532 1712268066 1300192787 6611195909 2164201989
Your favorite Craft Beer-Travel Nursing Podcast, A Beer with Atlas, hits Women's History Month with a couple of special beers brewed by Honolulu Beerworks and brought to us from Hawaii by Atlas recruiter, Braden Boex. Well "Pussy Grabs Back" seems like an inappropriate name for a beer... and for Women's History Month? DON'T TURN AWAY NOW! What if we told you that some of the proceeds from this beer go straight to the Pink Boots Society AND Brian tells us all about how women had their hands into brewing beer.
From their Wikipedia page to their delivery system, the guys take a deep dive into Trillium Brewing Co. In this episode, We dive deep into all things "Coffee Cake" as we drink a coffee cake imperial stout from Trillium Brewing Co.
From their Wikipedia page to their delivery system, the guys take a deep dive into Trillium Brewing Co. In this episode, We dive deep into all things "Coffee Cake" as we drink a coffee cake imperial stout from Trillium Brewing Co.
"Please don't lick your keyboard." It's not sanitary, but it's also not a phrase that would have been heard by the people swinging a nine-pound hammer while building the railroad or coal mining would hear either. In this episode, Brian dives deep into all things "Nine-Pound Hammer" as we drink a nine-pound porter from Georgetown Brewing Co.
This Valentine's week, the resident Atlas MedStaff Beer Gurus sip on the "Blueberry-tastic" beer brewed by Evil Twin Brewing Company called "Justin Blabaer." Please. We encourage you to snuggle up to your Valentine, whoever/Whatever that may be (Your Significant Other, Your Dog, A Pint of IceCream, Your Beer?, etc) and listen to the story of how Love was originally introduced to Valentine's Day. Oh.... and Brian Has some pretty cool blueberry facts.
These two beers come from State of Brewing (Brewed at Octopi Brewing) located in Waunakee, WI. One stout is chocolate and one stout is chocolate Lava Cake. Both stouts are delicious. Thanks to Lisa Fick, one of our Healthcare Travelers, for giving these beers to us. We hope your travel adventures are as cool as the famous people from/in Waunakee. Who's from Waunakee you ask? Listen to find out! Brian may know a thing or two. ;)
Would it be a crime if we had an Oreo party with Oreo beers brewed with Oreos and Oreo cookies on the side while discussing the topic of Oreos, and then NOT sharing it with the World Wide Web of people who love beer, Oreos, and conversations with a friend? - WE THINK SO! Oh, and Brian talks about this band named "REO Speedwagon." - Not sure if anyone has heard of them before. ??? #JokingOfCourse BUT if you haven't, you're in for a treat!... No Really... Grab a beer, grab some Oreos, and enjoy! Shout out to Recruiter, Nick Plansinis for providing the beer and making this "Oreo-tastic" episode possible. Check out his bio on our website.
Don't like honey? Don't like Peanut Butter? Well, then this podcast isn't for you. You should definitely keep scrolling. KIDDING! Even if you don't like those things, I'm sure this craft beer & travel nursing based podcast has enough variety, banter, and fun facts to keep most of you interested. Like this episode for example: Did you know that America is the world's number one consumer of peanut butter? Or how about the fact that Peanut Butter used to be sold fresh because it, at one time, had a short shelf life? We didn't know these things either until we sat down with Brian, Rich, and Dolan and drank Oliphant Brewing's "Honees Honees." So give us a listen! Why not sit and have "A Beer with Atlas?" Who knows, you might learn something pretty cool!
This week, we head all the way out to Salem's very own Notch Brewing Company to try a trio of beers that Ashlee, Brand Specialist and Co-Host of our Murder podcast, Healthcare Horrors, brought back to our office beer gurus. Yes. YOU HEARD IT! A special Healthcare Horrors crossover! The murders we talk about? None other than the Salem Witch trials. You can't miss this one. After listening, head over and listen to some Healthcare Horrors... you know... if you're into that kind of thing. :P
WARNING! This episode is explicit. If you know what a Merkin is, you know why! Now that the warning is out of the way, we just want to express how much, if you're a listener of the show, you don't want to miss this week's episode! This is Rich and Dolan's first vertical, and Brian hits us with some super cool knowledge about the band Velvet Underground. OH! - AND we learn about Merkins.
HUGE shoutout to Co-Founders, Sean Boisson and Matthew Rohrs, of Bella Snow for sending us this week's Soft Ales! What's a Soft Ale? From their Website: "A Soft Ale is a low-alcohol, low-calorie beer. Brewed for those choosing to take a walk on the lighter side, but still want a full bodied beer." It's a new style of beer at just 2.4% ABV. It's like a session ale's session. Listen and learn more about Bella Snow!
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