A Beer with Atlas

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! B...

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. 😉😏😎 #JokingOfCours...

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 b...

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 ove...

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 a...

Hope your holidays are going as great as this episode did. Tune in and listen to the Atlas MedStaff Beer gurus talk about the 12 Days of Christmas while pouring back 6 different beers featured in Samuel Adams' Holiday pack.  Have an awesome New Year and see you next week! :)

It's Christmas week! This week, we are drinking Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome Ale courtesy of our very own Co-Host, and travel Healthcare Compliance Guru, Brian Pedersen. In this one, we talk about books... Okay... So... It's not as boring as that sounds. Trust us! Grab your Christmas beverage, kick back, and listen for yourself. 🍻

We have been searching for a North Dakota beer to feature on the show for quite some time. Thanks to our Brand Content Editor, Gary Darling, we were able to get, drink, and enjoy Fargo Brewing Company's "Wood Chipper IPA." Take a listen to this week's episode to find out if Atlas MedStaff's Beer trio enjoys this hoppy beer as well as learn about some "Fargo Fun Facts" As Brian called it. One of th...

Flight nurse and friend, Aaron Highfill sent us our first New Hampshire beers from Woodstock Inn Brewery. "Autumn" - Seasonal Ale "Mosaic" - Pale Ale "Pig's Ear" - Brown Ale Yes. "Pig's Ear." No. It's NOT brewed with Pig Ears... Although... Rich, Brian, and Dolan would probably drink it on the show if you sent it in. 🤣 "Weird Beers" are not alien to them! Speaking of Aliens... On this episode, Br...

We're back in Alaska trying the Astro Phuzz Hazy IPA and chasing it with a Double Phuzz! Listen and see what Rich, Brian, and Dolan think about these Hoppy punches brewed by Matanuska Brewing Company. AND OF COURSE, on top of the beer review, Brian will give you a small dive into some fun facts about an oldie cartoon, "The Jetsons." The Connection? Astro. Beer, Alaska, Beauty. Why not go there on...

It's Thanksgiving and we can't be more GRATEFUL for this RED. "Grateful Red," a red ale from Kenai Brewing Company, is what we're drinking this Thanksgiving. By the looks of the can and the obvious name, we are going to go out on a limb and assume that the head brewers might be Grateful Dead fans or "Deadheads" as they would say.

From the Can: "This is a truly original collaboration between The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation and participating breweries (1 per state) with all proceeds to benefit children who are battling cancer. The NPCF funds collaborative research in hospitals across the nation to fast trackless toxic, more targeted treatments that are saving many children's lives. So, raise a brew and enjoy. Becaus...

In honor of our growing Dallas office, Brand Specialist, Dolan Delano, and Recruiter, Braden Boex bring back Deep Ellum's Dallas Blonde Ale from their visit there. Listen as Rich, Brian, and Dolan drink this flashy Blonde Ale and tell some fun stories about Dolan's trip, talk about the history of Deep Ellum, and maybe surprise you with some other stuff and things and stuff and things.... Just give...

SIKE! Oktoberfest is NOT over... - Okay, maybe it is. BUT when it come to Stubborn German Brewing Company, Oktoberfest never ends! SPOILER ALERT! Rich claims that this is hands down his favorite Oktoberfest he has drank to date. Maybe because it's year-round? Maybe because it's delicious? Listen to find out. Then after you finish listening, just for "Schitzengiggles," why not go check out Stubborn...

🎶 "Trick or Treat, Smell my feet, Give me a Pumpkin Beer to Drink. If you don't I don't care, I'll just go drink some elsewhere!" 🎶 Tis the season for Pumpkin Beers!  Listen as Rich, Brian, and Dolan explore 2 different pumpkin beers from 2 different breweries. You might even learn a thing or 2 about some scary movies, Beer-Drinking Moose, and the Uinta Mountains! ⛰️

It's the last Oktoberfest episode for A Beer With Atlas and we're drinking an original Oktoberfest beer all the way from Munich that has been brewed since 1397. Included with Spaten Franziskaner Brau's Oktoberfest, we will be drinking their premium lager as well as their DoppelBock. If we're doing the math right, that's 3 beers in one episode! How else should we be finishing the Oktoberfest season...

It's week number 2 in a month long Oktoberfest for A Beer With Atlas. The guys are back this week with Prost Brewing's Märzen. Come to find out what they think of Brats, the history of Reinheitsgebot, the history of brats, and find out what is the extent of Dolan's German. So, once again get into the spirit of Oktoberfest by grabbing your Lederhosen or Dirndl, a nice cold one, and listen to some t...

Well it's October and that means Oktoberfest. The guys jump into the festivities with two offerings this week. In the first of three Oktoberfest specials, the guys tackle a Festbier from Cosmic Eye Brewing and a Drunkel Tim from Briler Brewing Company. So grab your lederhosen, a nice cold one, and listen to some traditional German music to get ready for this weeks "A Beer with Atlas."

This week, the guys take the plunge and tackle three beers from the Allagash Brewing Company from Portland, Maine founded by Rob Tod and purchased by Braden Boex. Listen as the guys talk about the beer, what is the best thing to pair with each beer (besides the Stout,) and discuss some of the retro style products you can purchase from the Allagash featured collections.

Back in July, before we canceled Meet and Greets for 2021, we were hanging out with a group of our travelers in the RINO district of Denver, CO. While there, one of our travelers, Courtney Figucia, thought that it would be cool to do an on-location episode of "A Beer with Atlas. THIS is that episode. Rich, Dolan, and "Not Brian" (Courtney), decide that Ratio Beerworks looked like the coolest spot...

Beer and Baseball. Baseball and Beer. Some, like Rich and Brian, would argue that there is no better combo! Listen as Rich talks about Darryl Strawberry and the 87 Topps Cards while Brian gets real personal and tells a story about how a close friend affected his life growing up. 🎶 "Take Me out to the Ballgame..." 🎶

We have all heard "Eastbound and Down" by Jerry Reed... ESPECIALLY, if you have ever watched Smokey and The Bandit. But, has anyone heard of "Westbound & Down?" You know... the brewery located in Idaho Springs, CO? If you haven't, you have now! Listen as Rich tells the story of how he got this beer and as Brian gives some super cool facts about the town of Idaho Springs and the "war" that made it...

We have all heard "Eastbound and Down" by Jerry Reed... ESPECIALLY, if you have ever watched Smokey and The Bandit. But, has anyone heard of "Westbound & Down?" You know... the brewery located in Idaho Springs, CO? If you haven't, you have now! Listen as Rich tells the story of how he got this beer and as Brian gives some super cool facts about the town of Idaho Springs and the "war" that made it...

Travel Nurse Recruiter, Braden Boex brought back 3 "Dad Beers" from the Portland, Maine area Meet and Greet we hosted awhile back. On this episode, we finally drink them while discussing the comedic stereo types of being a Dad. You might wanna put the lawn mower away, change out of your jorts, grab a beer, and find your favorite recliner for this one!