Natalya Watson 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. She joined WSET as Business Development Manager in September 2023 to support the launch of the organisation’s new beer qualifications.

Previously, Natalya ran her own online beer education business, Virtual Beer School, 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 Certified 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).