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Visitors pack Mission San Juan Capistrano for the The Vintage Food & Wine Festival on Saturday, Oct. 6. Photo: Alex Groves

Photos: Food & Wine Festival Draws Hundreds to Mission San Juan Capistrano

By Alex Groves There were numerous food, beer and wine options to try as hundreds of visitors packed Mission San Juan Capistrano on Saturday, Oct….

The Korean Reuben at Docent Brewing is one of many creative sandwich offerings at Docent Brewing in San Juan Capistrano. Photo: Alex Groves

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On The Menu: Korean Reuben from Docent Brewing

Docent Brewing 33049 Calle Aviador, Suite C, San Juan Capistrano www.docentbrewing.com Docent Brewing, with its numerous comfy chairs and tables, is not just a great…

Showroom manager Alan Soran looks over the brewing beer inside one of BrewFirst’s machines in their San Juan Capistrano showroom on Thursday, Sept. 13. Photo: Courtesy of BrewFirst.

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Breaking into the Craft Brewery Game: Company Seeks to Help Businesses Make Own Beer

In a showroom just past The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, the smell of sweet malts and bitter hops wafts as BrewFirst employees David…

Docent Brewing is set to open in early April. Pictured is a glass of (unfinished) Docent Petit Saison. Photo: Allison Jarrell

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Docent Brewing to Open March 27

The Capistrano Dispatch San Juan Capistrano’s first brewery, Docent Brewing, is set to open its doors to the public on Monday, March 27 at 3…

(From left) Scott Cortellessa, Bryan Giesen, Joe Wilshire and Brian Hendon, plan on opening Docent Brewing early next month. Photo: Allison Jarrell

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Crafting Community: Docent Brewing to Open Next Month

Docent Brewing, San Juan’s new public house, is set to open early next month By Allison Jarrell As the oldest community in Orange County, San…

Brooke and Sierra Miller, daughters of Eric Miller, help celebrate Selma’s official ribbon cutting. Photo: Courtesy Eric Miller

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Business Beat: Selma’s Chicago Pizzeria & Tap Room Now Open

Now Open Selma’s Chicago Pizzeria & Tap Room 31781 Camino Capistrano 949.429.3599 www.selmaschicagopizzeria.com By Allison Jarrell Selma’s Chicago Pizzeria co-owners Eric Miller and Mike Phillips…

A patron of The BrewHouse in San Juan Capistrano salutes the camera with a taster-sized beer.

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Tapped In: South County’s Craft Beer Renaissance

Local craft brewers discuss the trade of premium libations Story and Photos by Alex Paris Perhaps the greatest advantage of beer is its versatility. It…