natalya watson, beer sommelier

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Natalya Watson: Beer educator, Beer Sommelier & Advanced Cicerone

Natalya Watson is an award-winning beer educator, Beer Sommelier and Advanced Cicerone® passionate about sharing her knowledge of beer with others because she believes that beer is simply too delicious to remain undiscovered. She’s the founder of Virtual Beer School, host of the ‘Beer with Nat’ podcast, and author of Beer: Taste the Evolution in 50 Styles.

virtual beer school

Want to learn more about beer and show what you know? Join Natalya for Virtual Beer School – her interactive online prep courses for the Certified Beer Server and Certified Cicerone® exams. The next course begins on February 1st, 2023!

book

Beer: Taste the Evolution in 50 Styles by Natalya Watson Beer Sommelier

Natalya’s debut book, Beer: Taste the Evolution in 50 Styles, is a taster’s guide through the history of beer. With five centuries’ worth of information, stories, and fun facts to discover and 50 beers to taste, it breathes new life into the exploration of one of the world’s oldest and most enduring drinks. Signed copies now available.

podcast

On every episode of ‘Beer with Nat’, Natalya shares a beer and a chat with people who work in the beer industry, discussing their work, what brought them to beer, and what they love about being a part of the beer world. Listen in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

The Beer with Nat podcast, produced and hosted by Natalya Watson

beer tastings

Natalya Watson hosting a beer tasting at the Drinks Business Wine & Spirits Show

Confident there is a beer out there for everyone, Natalya hosts fun, engaging, and educational tastings to help people discover and delight in beer. Choose a set tasting or design your own. Now offered virtually.

events

A keen public speaker, Natalya has appeared on panels, podcasts, and radio broadcasts to share her knowledge of and passion for beer and to promote diversity within the industry. Check the ‘Events’ page to see where she’s speaking next.

Natalya Watson on a panel discussing gender diversity in the beer industry

training & consulting

Natalya Watson judging at the 2018 World Beer Awards

With over five years of experience in marketing, combined with beer industry expertise, Natalya offers staff training, event hosting, bespoke content creation, and consulting on marketing and events strategy. Recent clients include Mitchells & Butlers, Mother Kelly’s London, Old Street Brewery, Hofmeister Brewing Co., the Institute of Brewing and Distilling and more.

blog

Find notes from Natalya’s travels and her thoughts on the industry on her beer blog, Watson’s Corner. Dating back to late 2015, she got her start in beer writing by sharing the fascinating stories behind the beers she was tasting.

Natalya Watson on Instagram, @beerwithnat

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