A Beer with Atlas

WE went ahead and pulled this from the Maine Beer Co.'s website:   "Lunch is a special whale that has been spotted off the Maine coast since 1982. She has what looks like a bite taken out of her fin, which adds to her unique character. We dedicate this beer to her determination and persistence. Keep on swimming!"   This beer also shares a fun slogan that our Founder and President Steve Ryan likes...

On this episode of A Beer with Atlas, we partake in some "Chips and Salsa" and talk all about THE BIG GAME! Except, when we say "Chips and Salsa," we're talking about a cream ale brewed by Cogstone Brewing Company out of Colorado. Yes, this beer DOES in fact taste like Chips and Salsa. It has actually won some awards too!   Side question:   Who do you think is going to win the big game on February...

This week we have 2 crowlers of beer from Manitou Brewing Company out of Manitou Springs, CO. The first beer is a Raspberry Porter and the 2nd beer is a Salted Caramel Stout. BOTH BEERS are great for the cold weather... OR, if you are like Brian and Dolan, perhaps they are perfect for ANY WEATHER.   Cheers!

Space Balls! Indiana Jones! This beer? "The Satchel," a Peanut Butter-Marshmallow Cream Ale brought to you by Bearded Brewer Artisan Ales out of Omaha, NE, is what we drink and talk about in this week's episode of your favorite travel nursing, beer-drinking podcast, A Beer with Atlas.

It's 11 days into 2023 and you still haven't cleaned out your beer fridge for the new year?  SAME. BUT, we also recorded an episode of us drinking what was left over! Thanks to every nurse, friend, Atlas employee, travel agency, brewery, healthcare traveler, and anyone else not listed for sending us craft beer to review in 2022.  Cheers to 2023! Keep 'em coming! 

A few weeks back, Rich and his wife traveled to Nashville for the fist time ever and brought a few beers back for us.  Since this was his first time in Nashville, he had to phone a friend, Kyle "The Bearded Wonder" Newsome, and ask him where to find the best brewery in town.  We imagine the dialogue went a little something like this: Rich - "Hey Kyle, where do I find good beers in Nashville, Tenne...

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's your holiday choice beer? Ours? Scaldis Noël by Brasserie Dubuisson Frères sprl - A 12% Holiday Spiced Belgian Strong. 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 Cinnam...

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. 😝

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...

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...

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...

Cheers to our first episode of Oktoberfest this year! 🍻   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! 🍻    

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...

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 fa...

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...