expertise

Natalya regularly hosts tastings, leads staff trainings and presents about beer at conferences and on-camera. She is also a writer, content creator, judge and consultant. Scroll down to learn more about her skills, expertise and qualifications.

beer tastings

Determined there is a beer out there for everyone, Natalya hosts fun, engaging, and educational tastings – both public and private ­– to help people discover and delight in beer. Also offered virtually. Recent clients include GoCardless, ING Bank, Teamraderie, Visit Flanders, SIBA, The Pembury Tavern and more. Get in touch to plan your event.

staff training

Natalya offers trainings on beer styles, service, and off-flavours. Single- or multi-session, she’ll create a bespoke plan for your team, your venue, and the range of beers you offer. Also offered virtually. Recent clients include The Five Points Brewing Co., Lucky Saint, Boundary Brewing, Mother Kelly’s and others. Contact Natalya to learn more.

presenting

Confident on camera, Natalya hosts tastings on live TV, is the face of the Institute of Brewing & Distilling’s ‘Essentials in Brewing’ online course, and presents her own online courses, YouTube and social media content. She also regularly speaks at conferences, trade shows and festivals. See a selection of Natalya’s recent appearances here.

content creation

Beyond her book, Natalya creates content – written, audio, video and social – for a variety of platforms including her Virtual Beer School courses, Discovering Beer website and YouTube channel, ‘Beer with Nat’ podcast, and Instagram feed. She also writes articles and tasting notes for clients including SIBA, Hop Hideout, Siren Craft Brew and more. Reach out with your content or copywriting needs.

consulting

From working behind the bar at Mother Kelly’s, to managing the UK marketing for world-renown Belgian brewery Duvel Moortgat, to writing, teaching and broadcasting about beer, Natalya has a broad range of industry insight and depth of product knowledge. Let’s work together to define or refine your strategy.

judging

Natalya regularly judges at national and international beer competitions, including:

  • World Beer Awards
  • The Drinks Business Beer Masters
  • SIBA’s International Beer Awards
  • We Are Beer Raise the Bar competition
  • National Homebrew Club of Ireland’s Nationals

qualifications

  • Level 2 Award in Beer, accredited by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust in October 2021
  • Advanced Cicerone®, accredited by the Cicerone Certification Program in November 2019 (1 of 9 in the UK, 1 of 175 worldwide)
  • Level 2 Award in Beer and Cellar Quality (Cask and Keg), accredited by the British Institute of Innkeeping in March 2019
  • General Certificate in Brewing, accredited by the Institute of Brewing and Distilling in September 2018
  • Beer Sommelier, accredited by the Institute of Brewing and Distilling in May 2018

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