A skilled public speaker, Natalya has appeared on panels, podcasts, and TV and radio broadcasts sharing her knowledge of beer and promoting diversity within the industry. Find a selection of her recent appearances below.
TV

‘Harvest on the Farm: Live’, Episode 1 (September 2023)
Natalya leads a tasting of 3 beers themed around the hop harvest
radio

Drinking with Phill & Mags, Shine Radio (March 2024)
Natalya talks to host Phill about WSET’s new beer courses and qualifications from 34:19 on

TalkRADIO segment, ‘Is Belgian beer any good?’ (July 2018)
Natalya talks through 5 Belgian beer styles in advance of the England-Belgium Euros match
trade shows, conferences & panels

WSET School London event, ‘Getting into the beer industry’ (May 2025)
Natalya, and a panel of fellow industry insiders, shared their insights on what it’s like to work in the beer industry and how to get started

Craft Brewers Conference, ‘Beyond Style: Mastering the art of assessing beer’ (April 2025)
Natalya shared success stories from the first year of WSET’s new beer qualifications, then her colleague Mirella lead a blind tasting using WSET’s Systematic Approach to Tasting® Beer

Beer Debunked (March 2025)
Natalya chaired a panel discussion about beer judging and lead a tasting session using WSET’s unique Systematic Approach to Tasting® Beer

SIBA BeerX, ‘A systematic approach to tasting beer’ (March 2025)
Natalya lead a tasting using WSET’s unique Systematic Approach to Tasting® Beer to teach attendees how to taste, describe, and assess a beer’s quality level with confidence

The Pub Show, ‘Master the art of beer with WSET’ (March 2025)
Natalya demonstrated how WSET’s unique Systematic Approach to Tasting® Beer varies at Levels 1 & 2 to help the audience find the right course for their team

Central European Brewers Conference, ‘Beer on-flavours’ (January 2025)
Natalya led a live tasting and training to help attendees build their beer vocabulary and become better beer tasters

Women in Beer Festival (October 2024)
Natalya co-hosted a series of seminars with Women in Beer’s founder, Amelie Tassin, on topics like beer judging, beer quality, and the impact of mentorship

Vinexpo India, ‘Beer on-flavours’ (September 2024)
Natalya led a live tasting and training to help attendees build their beer vocabulary and become better beer tasters

London Craft Beer Festival, ‘Build your beer confidence with WSET’ (August 2024)
Natalya led a trade talk about WSET’s new beer qualifications, including a live demo of their unique approach to tasting training

Imbibe, ‘Beer on-flavours’ (July 2024)
Natalya led a live tasting and training to help attendees build their beer vocabulary and become better beer tasters

Brewers Forum, ‘Flavour Evaluation Training: A brewing and marketing skill’ (May 2024)
Natalya discussed the importance of flavour training and demonstrated WSET’s Systematic Approach to Tasting® Beer

The Pub Show, ‘Raise the bar: Empower your team with a fresh approach to beer education’ (March 2024)
Natalya introduced WSET’s new beer qualifications and how they can help venues raise the bar

SIBA BeerX Trade Show, ‘A tasting of on-flavours’ (March 2024)
In this inverted off-flavours session, Natalya explored some of the positive aromas – or ‘on-flavours’ – that can be found in beer

Royal Institution, ‘Tasting the Science of Beer’ (February 2023)
Natalya led a talk and guided tasting through the science of beer

Cheltenham Science Festival, ‘The Science of the Perfect Pint’ at DEYA Brewery (June 2022)
Natalya joined the brewers from DEYA to discuss how to taste beer and the flavours we can find

SIBA BeerX Trade Show, ‘The Beer Sommelier’s Table: Beer & cheese matching’ (March 2022)
Natalya talked through 5 (delicious!) beer and cheese pairings and key food pairing principles

Women’s International Beer Summit, ‘Content Strategy with Digital Creators in Brewing’ (April 2021)
Natalya shared her content creation tips, from the ‘Beer with Nat’ podcast to her YouTube channel

SIBA BeerX Trade show, ‘How to present a taproom tasting’ (March 2021)
Natalya provided pointers on how to host engaging and educational beer tastings in taprooms

Hotel, Restaurant & Catering show, ‘Great British Beer’ tasting (March 2020)
Natalya led a guided tasting of 3 traditional British beer styles

SIBA BeerX Trade show, ‘Creative brewery communications & engaging with media’ (March 2020)
Natalya shared her insights for brewers on how to best engage with beer writers

Pub20 Trade show, ‘How to host a beer tasting’ session (February 2020)
Natalya talked through the practical elements of a guided tasting for easy event planning

International Beer Strategies Conference, ‘Women in Beer’ panel discussion (May 2019)
Natalya spoke about her ‘Beer with Nat’ podcast and how to bring more women into beer

The Five Points Brewing Company’s ‘Women in Beer’ showcase (March 2019)
Natalya shared her career experience, plus stories from her ‘Beer with Nat’ podcast guests
expert opinion

The Independent, ’15 of the best British beers to sip and savour any time of year’ (December 2024)
Natalya comments on the history of British brewing and how UK beers stack up today

Wine Enthusiast, ‘Does Beer Temperature Matter? How to Serve IPAs, Cask Ales and More’ (July 2023)
Natalya comments on the importance of a beer’s serving temperature to our overall flavour experience

Wine Enthusiast, ‘The Science Behind Beer Flavors’ (June 2023)
Natalya discusses how the perception of certain flavour compounds can vary in different beer styles

Uproxx Life, ‘Serious Beer Experts Name their Favourite Beers for Summer 2020’ (August 2020)
Natalya shares why Lost & Grounded Keller Pils is one of her go-to summer beers

’12 Belgian Beers that Defined the Decade’, Belgian Smaak (December 2020)
Natalya contributes her thoughts on Beer #6: Duvel Tripel Hop Citra
podcasts

From 25:00 on, Natalya leads host Jason through a beer tasting

‘The Moon Under Water’, The Nats Head (June 2022)
Natalya designs her dream pub… within Landlord John’s specifications

‘Good Beer Matters’, Episode #82 (August 2021)
Natalya talks about her book and her journey through the Cicerone Certification Program

‘Brews with Broads’, Beer 101: Style Guide with Natalya Watson (May 2021)
Natalya talks through a broad range of beer styles with Hannah in this Beer 101 episode

‘Boys are from Marzen: A Women in Beer Podcast’, Episode #26 (February 2021)
Natalya shares her journey into the beer industry and why she’s so passionate about beer education

Good Beer Hunting Collective Podcast, ‘Natalya Watson Bridges the Gap’ (January 2021)
Natalya talks about her career journey to-date, what led her to pursue beer education, and why access to education is so important to her

‘Pubs. Pints. People’ A CAMRA Podcast: Season 2, Episode 3 (October 2020)
Natalya discusses how to become a Beer Sommelier and how her Virtual Beer School business got started

‘Beer O’Clock Show’ Podcast, Episode #103 (March 2020)
Natalya joins Steve and Martin to discuss her podcast and her new book

Good Beer Hunting podcast (June 2018)
Representing Duvel, Natalya discusses the brewery’s business in the UK and the roll out of Duvel on Tap
online broadcasts

WSET Explorer: ‘Discovering sour beers’ (January 2025)
Natalya discusses a range of traditional and modern beers in the mixed fermentation – or sour beer – family

WSET Beer Bitesize Week: ‘What is beer made from?’ (February 2024)
Natalya introduces beer’s four main ingredients and the flavours they bring to beer

‘The Wonders of Fermentation’ with Cloudwater (September 2021)
Natalya leads a live tasting through 5 different beer styles and their histories

‘The Next Decade of Beer’ Panel Discussion at the Untappd 10th Anniversary Party (October 2020)
Natalya shares her thoughts on what’s next in beer. [Panel discussion runs from 1:17:00 – 1:48:00]

Untappd TV *UK Edition*, Virtual Happy Hour with Natalya Watson (August 2020)
Natalya discusses her career in beer and her new book
