Surprise! One last episode for 2025, and it's a Christmas Special! We are joined by fan favourites Cecilia Hollins and Matt Baseley for a festive natter about what makes an Aussie Christmas what it is.

When does Christmas actually start?
From Thanksgiving traditions in the US to the first Test match signalling Aussie summer.

The summer of cricket
Learning cricket as an adult, Test vs T20 vs ODI, favourite formats, and why Boxing Day is sacred.

Christmas drinking decoded (Tapped in)
All-day beers, family beers, breakfast beers, and what to bring when you don’t know anything about beer.

Wine & whisky for hosting
Easy crowd-pleasers, BBQ wines, and which bottles should be hidden from guests.

Festive pub culture & traditions
Christmas Day at pubs, catered Christmas lunches, cold vs hot Christmas, and why New Year’s rarely lives up to the hype.

and Double Pub Quizzes to see out the year.

Grab a drink and your favourite holiday sittin' spot and whack your headphones in for a Chat on Tap Chrissy special.

Thank you once again for all your love, listening and support in the past few months! I am so excited to bring the podcast back in 2026 and have you there along for the ride!

Stay safe and CHEERS

David

Episode produced by: WHEN Studios
Follow: @WHEN.Studios,

Insta: @chatontap

Email: hello@chatontap.com

Host: David A. Lennon – @davidalennon
Website: chatontap.com

This episode is pure energy! Our guest is a man who embodies joyful beer enthusiasm: Boyd Robson, the creator behind the YouTube channel Beers with Boydo.

An infectious travel-vlogger-meets-pub-crawler, Boydo is exuberant, wholesome, hilarious and insightful. He joins us at Batch Brewing Co. in Marrickville ahead of an Inner West Ale Trail pub crawl, an area Boydo is not yet familiar with. David challenged himself to see if he could find the best Beers to have with Boydo

• How the Beers with Boydo channel started.
• Creating content in public: awkward stares, tips for overcoming fear, hilarious pub encounters, and the infamous drunk lady on the Paddington rooftop.
• Best beer moments: drinking on top of Mount Kosciuszko, travel episodes in Bali, Wellington & New Caledonia, and the joys of the unexpected.
• Do garbo's really get xmas beers?
• Tapped in, Boydo’s top recommendations: the best Sydney spots for German & Czech lager
• Pub Quiz

00:00
Introduction to the Pub Crawl Experience

06:01
How Beers with Boydo started

11:40
Navigating the Beer Scene: Insights and Experiences

17:51
The Art of Filming in Public Spaces

23:47
Tapped in - European Lagers in Sydney

29:47
The Pub Quiz Challenge

Venues Mentioned

• Batch Brewing Co — @batchbrewingcompany
• Tommy’s Beer Café (Glebe) — @tommys_beer_cafe
• Una’s (Darlinghurst) — @unasrestaurant
• Concordia Club (Tempe/Marrickville) — @concordiaclubmarrickville
• Wildflower Brewing & Blending — @wildflowerbeer
• Beach Road Hotel (Bondi) — @beachroadbondi
• Hero of Waterloo — @theheroofwaterloo
• PJ O’Brien’s Sydney — @pjobrienssyd
• Criterion Hotel Sydney — @criterionhotelsydney

Beers

• Batch West Coast IPA
• Anaya Amber Ale (Batch Brewing)
• Carlton Draught
• Pilsner Urquell
• Budvar
• Černovar Dark Lager
• Czech Cut (Pilsner+Dark)
• Rothaus Pils
• Balter XPA
• Mt Kosciuszko Pale Ale
• Great Northern Super Crisp
• Guinness

6. Credits / Sponsors

• Venue: Batch Brewing Co — @batchbrewing
• Guest: Boyd Robson — @beerswithboydo (YouTube + Instagram)
• Host: David A. Lennon — @davidalennon / @chatontap
• Podcast: Chat on Tap
• Production: WHEN Studios
• Support the show: Follow, share with a mate, and leave a rating.

Episode produced by: WHEN Studios
Follow: @WHEN.Studios,

Insta: @chatontap

Email: hello@chatontap.com

Host: David A. Lennon – @davidalennon
Website: chatontap.com

This week on Chat on Tap, David Lennon is joined by hospitality all rounder, legendary wedding MC, and certified pub thinker Austin Andrews-Little. Over a perfectly poured Guinness, the pair chat hospo life, pub problem solving, beer festivals gone rogue, and why sometimes the best reason for a beer… is simply being thirsty.

Plus;

• Turning around tough customers and why everyone should work in hospo at least once
• Wedding MC chaos, family speeches, and setting the tone early
• The rule of three
• Is the round dead?
• Movember / Frothy MoCo Update – final total!
• Pub Quiz – Beer-drinking legends through history

You’ve Got Ale – Send us your questions, recommendations or feedback on Instagram @chatontao or email: hello@chatontap.com

• Top three reasons for a beer
• Hangover cures (including a controversial Vegemite appearance)

Tapped In – Deals, venues, and genuinely good pub incentives

• Four Pines Manly – $7.50 pint & fries (4–6pm)
• Henry G’s (Manly Corso) – $12 martinis Mondays
• Busta (Manly) – $30 pasta + wine deal
• Hawke’s Brewing Co. – 49% off “chuck a sickie” promo days

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00:00 – Welcome to Chat on Tap
01:05 – Splitting a Guinness properly
03:10 – Wedding MC chaos & setting the tone
05:15 – Life in hospitality (the wins & the grind)
08:00 – Craft beer vs core range classics
10:20 – Pub Quiz: Beer drinking legends
15:25 – You’ve Got Ale (listener questions)
19:50 – Pub meals & hangover cures
24:40 – Tapped In: pub deals & venues
29:35 – Pub Quiz answers
33:45 – Closing time

Host: David A. Lennon

• Guest: Austin Andrews-Little
• Production: WHEN Studios
• Sponsor: Oasis Brewing Co.
• Contact: hello@chatontap.com
• Instagram & YouTube: @chatontap @t

Beers & Venues Mentioned

Beers:
Oasis Brewing – proud supporter of Chat on Tap, Guinness, VB (Victoria Bitter), Lagers, Pilsners, Core range brewery beers

Breweries & Venues:
Oasis Brewing, Hawke’s Brewing Co., Four Pines Manly, Henry G’s Manly, Busta Manly, Little Creatures Fremantle & Elizabeth Quay, Gage Roads Brewery, Freshwater Brewing Co., Sporting Globe Barangaroo, Mountaineer Wharf Bar

Episode produced by: WHEN Studios
Follow: @WHEN.Studios,

Insta: @chatontap

Email: hello@chatontap.com

Host: David A. Lennon – @davidalennon
Website: chatontap.com