About Grainbakers, Meet Caitlin

For many years, Caitlin owned a craft brewery and restaurants. Making the great Covid pivot, she relocated to sunny  California. Now, she is a baking instructor, designer, oil painter, Mum and marketing geek. She works professionally as a Consultant with her husband, Jeff, at Crafted-Destinations, offering services in restaurants, breweries, tasting rooms and taproom design. In the evening she teaches artisan breadmaking as Grainbakers, a mobile breadmaking school at small American Breweries.
 

In 2024, Caitlin Jewell journeyed over 40,000 miles all over the United States, teaching spent grain breadmaking classes at small American brewery taprooms. With over 3,500 participants across 100+ classes and 39 breweries, Caitlin set out to activate taprooms with engaging, hands-on entertainment that draws new customers and connects local communities with the brewing process.

 

As a former craft brewery owner, Caitlin started teaching spent grain breadmaking at her Boston brewery. Now, she travels coast-to-coast, sharing her artisan breadmaking classes. Each event kicks off with a brewery tour and a warm welcome, followed by a lively, hands-on breadmaking session.
 

Grainbakers highlights the challenges small U.S. breweries face and energizes taprooms on quieter nights. Classes often sell out, with guests “making the dough rise” by buying beer, merchandise, food, and tipping staff.

 

“Grainbakers was created to bring meaningful, educational, FUN entertainment to these beautiful taprooms, drawing in new guests, increasing revenue, and forging lasting connections.”

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Woman-owned and operated, Grainbakers offers artisan spent grain breadmaking classes exclusively at small, independent breweries throughout the U.S., helping to support and celebrate America’s craft brewing community. If you are a brewery that would like to host, please send us an invitation.

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Caitlin is a proud member of the Pink Boots Society.