About Grainbakers, Meet Caitlin

For many years, Caitlin owned a craft brewery and restaurants. Now, she is a baking instructor, designer, oil painter, Mom and marketing guru. She works professionally as a consultant offering services in restaurant design, mergers and acquisitions and brewer peer counseling.

Over the years, she has taught thousands of guests to make artisan spent grain bread and spent grain dog treats. Having taught Grainbakers classes on the road in New England, she has now relocated to Northern California.

 

In 2023, as a 'Part-time side hustle,' Caitlin taught 37 classes with 1,126 participants and drove 2,321 miles around Northern California. 

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In 2024, Caitlin made Grainbakers a full-time gig. "Small American Breweries are vital to our communities. Last year, they lost ground, closing at a remarkable rate." She travels to brewery-centric cities all over the United States. She's on a mission to help small and independently operated breweries thrive in an incredibly competitive market. In 2024, she is hopes to bring 3,000+ guests to smaller (under 20,000 BBL) breweries on their slowest nights. She's keen to shine a light on the best breweries, focusing on quality, customers and community.

“Don’t worry! This will be the most fun you’ve had all day!” she greets visitors as they arrive for class. Passionate about the craft beer industry, she helps even the most nervous new bakers get excited and inspired to bake larger, more challenging projects.

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End of March/Q1 Update: How is it going? "The past few months have been absolutely amazing! With trips to Boston and San Diego as of the end of March: Breweries 25,   Miles 7,992    Spent Grain Bread made ... a little over 1,000!"

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With road trips to Boston, San Francisco, L.A., Sacramento, Texas, San Diego, Ashville, and more TBD, she's looking for invites to the most beloved breweries that might like to host a class on a slower mid-week night.  Send her an invite to your brewery!

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Caitlin is a proud member of the Pink Boots Society and an Affiliate Member of the Bay Area Brewer's Guild.