Natalya Watson

Natalya is an award-winning beer educator passionate about sharing her knowledge of beer with others because she believes that beer is simply too delicious to remain undiscovered. Her beer career began behind the bar at Mother Kelly's in Bethnal Green, then she took on the role of UK marketing manager for Duvel Moortgat for 3+ years, before achieving her qualifications and setting up her own business dedicated to beer education for which she was named 'Training Professional of the Year' at the British Institute of Innkeeping’s 2022 National Innovation in Training Awards. Natalya is qualified as an IBD Beer Sommelier, Advanced Cicerone® and WSET beer educator and holds her WSET Level 2 Award in Beer. She is also the author of Beer: Taste the Evolution in 50 Styles (Kyle Books, 2020) and host of the 'Cheers with Nat' podcast. In September 2023, Natalya joined WSET as Business Development Manager to support the launch of the organisation’s new beer qualifications within Europe, the Middle