A Beer with Atlas

We have a special treat this episode with this Precious beer from our friends at Atlas Brew Works. Our own Atlas Crew was on the ground in D.C. for our recent ACDC Meet and Greet with our travelers in the nation's capital. And, no trip to D.C. would be complete without visiting our longtime friends at Atlas Brew Works. Regular watchers of "Atlas All Access" and our other content will recognize Atl...

🍀 Happy St. Patrick's Week! 🍀 Grab a bowl of Lucky Charms, turn on your favorite "Leprechaun" movie, and DO NOT forget about your beer. 🍻 On this episode of "A Beer with Atlas," we drink three Irish Reds. One from our local brewery, Nebraska Brewing Company, another from Boulevard Brewing, and the last one is a surprise from WellBeing Brewing. Listen as we dive into not only our beers, but the...

You don't need the might of Jobu behind you to enjoy this Major Lager beer from The Brew Kettle Brewery out of Ohio. The crew forgets about the curveball as they throw straight heaters down the middle to discuss the magic of a cold beer and baseball — so much baseball! Our thanks to Thomas Piper from Scrub Squad 1978 for sending us this gem of 80's pop-culture that's wrapped up in a tribute to bas...

We sample Blue Owl Brewing with Jubilberry, a sour winter ale, and Little Boss, a sour session wheat. We dive into these Texas sours and discuss Houston trivia, the music of Willie Nelson, and even Willie's son Lukas Nelson. Our team enjoyed these brews even though they offer some flavor profiles that would normally be outside of our beer reviewer preferences. We also feel it's important to mentio...

The team hosted the Woodgrain Crew in the studio for this special episode of "A Beer With Atlas". A true modern American success story in the growing world of craft beer, Woodgrain is a Sioux Falls original backed by a team that shares a passion for good, flavorful, beer. Simple. Find out what it's like to run a growing microbrewery in the heart of the Midwest. Learn about Woodgrain's story, their...

It's a Valentine's Special episode from "A Beer With Atlas", which means the crew finds a way to get chocolate and roses into a bottle (and can). We try a true Oregonian original with this Double Chocolate Stout brew from Rogue Ales & Spirits. And that's followed by a Rosé Gosé from Hoof Hearted Brewing — hey, we even got "hearts" in there! Whether you have your own valentine to share an evening w...

We enjoy a taste of Philly-infused flavor with the "Philly Special" from Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant. The team discusses the history of Philly, the pop culture significance of Rocky Balboa, Soul Music from the heart of Philadelphia, and the ever-important Philly Cheesesteak. This is one of the better east-coast IPAs we've had on the show. In fact, we would put it toe-to-toe with any of the be...

Wait... It's not Wednesday??? 🎉 Surprise!!! 🎉 A Beer with Atlas is coming at you with a special episode for The Big GAME! #SuperBowl 2020 🏈🍻🏈🍻 We will be drinking/reviewing "Kingdom Blonde Ale" from Golden Road Brewing as well as diving into some Kansas City fun. Not a Chiefs fan? What will you be drinking for the game?

Learn why Las Vegas is called the "9th Island" of Hawaii as the team cracks open this Pineapple Sour from Lovelady Brewing Company. As we get into our pile of anecdotes and beer discussion, we chat about why Hawaiians have a penchant for moving to Las Vegas. Aside from a fruity cocktail you'd get in any Casino on The Strip, does pineapple belong in a beer? #PineappleSour, #LoveLady, #9thIsland, #S...

This week we take in a little of the sweet life as we mix things up and sample a bottle of Wild Man Mead from Big Lost Meadery. The sweetness of mead comes from its honey base, but this brew from Big Lost also packs in some hops in its crafting process for a smooth drink that belies its scruffy namesake. Help us celebrate the power of the bee to add some variety to our drinking shelves in this wee...

This is a bit of a milestone for us. In this episode we review "War Elephant", which is the very first beer collaboration we've covered on "A Beer With Atlas". This brew was a collab between the Oliphant and Eastlake Brewing companies. This pink pachyderm packed a very unique flavor that we liked, but is hard to pin down, doubtless this was the result of the two breweries' different approaches to...

We dive into the marshes of South Carolina and come up with a refreshing 6 pack of this Pluff Mud Porter from Holy City Brewing. This beer is a classic American Porter and a popular one for Holy City's efforts in the Charleston market. If you're in the area, this is one you'll probably want to try, along with any of the other beers this regional brewer has available. But what is "Pluff Mud"? We wo...

There are many things sacred to us at Atlas HQ, but perhaps one of the most carefully guarded is the Beer Fridge. It's under lock and key. Seriously. In a separate room hidden in the far back of the office. But sometimes, just sometimes, our team must make the ultimate sacrifice and clean out the beer fridge in order to make room for more beer in the new year. It is therefore with a spring in our...

It's Christmas Day, Callooh Callay! And we have the Delirium Noël Belgian Ale in our glasses. This festive ale brings a unique holiday tone to the season that we found as enjoyable as your company at our table. Aww. Normally we would warn you that if you are seeing pink pachyderms pulling Santa's sleigh, you should probably stop drinking, but in this case, that's just the art on the bottle. You're...

If your season is not yet merry and bright, then you need to hop in our sleigh as we review a set of Christmas beers, including a "Christmas Sweater" from Avery Brewing and a "Seasick Crocodile" from Prairie Ales. Join our beer-tasting elves as we put these Christmas beers to the test, tackle some sweater trivia, and try to figure out what will be the best beer to get through the holidays with ext...

The boys try "Action Figures", a beer that gives us an excuse to dive into 80's action figures in a huge way. This citrus pale ale packs a flavorful wallop that reminds us of a certain someone with kung-fu action grip! Join us for a thrilling adventure down a nostalgia-tinged lane full of armored transport vehicles, robots in disguise, real American heroes, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and other...

We review this Cloud City IPA and use it as a perfect excuse to nerd out over all things Star Wars. Tune in. Subscribe to the podcast. Come to the Atlas side and join us, young Skywalker. We have beer. And tacos. If you are a die-hard fan, you recognize the significance of this being episode 66 of this #podcast. Join us we dive into Star Wars, The Mandalorian, Baby Yoda, and more Star Wars 80's no...

We try the #daytonstrong IPA, a beer made with all proceeds going to help recovery efforts from the Memorial Day weekend tornadoes in the area. This limited-edition brew comes from Warped Wing Brewing Company, in association with the Dayton Brewing Alliance, which has helped to organize several ongoing relief efforts for those affected by the tornadoes' damage. Warped Wing is proud of its Dayton r...

We try a selection of Ohio #craftbeers. Old Firehouse Brewery, Mad Tree Brewing, and Fifty West Brew are on the block this week. A big thank you to Atlas Travel Nurse Keith McCarty for thinking of us and sending in these beers from his travels. So if you're traveling through the Buckeye State, and you want to stop for a drink with your friends, or just hit up some local breweries, should you inclu...

We got in a shipment of Dallas Fort Worth Beers that were solid all the way around. Check out our review. These beers were excellent, and for a regional craft beer they went the extra mile to have some solid design work on the packaging — we particularly like the choice of "Atlas Blue" on the $GALAXY brew. Once more, we'd like to extend a special shout out to our friends at AHS MedStat / AHS Nurse...

Sour Pickle Beer? Yes. Sour Pickle Beer. But is it any good? Admit it, at some point in your life you have taken a swig out of the pickle jar and thought to yourself two things. 1: why did I do that? and 2: someone should turn this into a beer. This Best Maid Sour Pickle Beer was a weird one. You may think the combination would be awful, but you'd be surprised. Find out what our team thinks on thi...

How does this Zombie White Ale hold up to our beer connoisseurs? We review this new White Ale from Catawba Brewing Company out of North Carolina (well, it's new to us). If you visit their website, you can see Catawba has a fine assortment of cleverly named microbrews, both available year-round and some only seasonally. As always, feel free to send us some of the brews you find on your travels! Our...

In this fourth episode of our salute to Oktoberfest beers, we crack open a Traditional Oktoberfest. Unfortunately, October is nearly over, and this is the last episode of our special Oktoberfest coverage this year. We're pretty distraught over the whole thing. Thankfully, our beer reviewers have a fully stocked selection of beers to drown their sorrows in. If you missed an episode, be sure to go b...

We've been eager for this one ever since we opened it and saw the amazing art on the side of the packaging. In this episode, we tackle 3 Floyds Oktoberfest, in the third of our month-long tribute to Oktoberfest brews. So how does this one measure up? Does the beer match the amazing art on the label design? Tune in to find out. #beer, #beers, #craftbeer, #microbrew, #microbrewery, #microbrews, #cra...

This week, our team tackles a local flavor in Episode 2 of our month-long tribute to Oktoberfest Beers. Our impeccable imbibers try out Lucky Bucket's Oktoberfest brew. So how does it fair? Is this a gem you should seek out on your midwest wanderings? If you're a travel nurse with Atlas, you can probably swing by the office and talk us into taking you out to lunch — is this the beer you should hav...