Presenting a series of Sunday's showcasing the stories from Wine, Beer & Spirits of the Fleurieu.

These are reproduced with permission from Soul Publishing and Rojina Duval.

These stories feature prominent farmers, fishermen, producers and chefs – from Port Noarlunga to Cape Jervis – along with their favourite recipes and tips. Enjoy!

Jeff Goodieson is the head of Goodieson Brewery, a craft brewery dedicated to making small-batch, award-winning brews.

“After experiencing McLaren Vale in the mid- ’90s, my wife Mary and I fell in love with the region and, knowing that eventually we were going to start a microbrewery, we earmarked it as our destination for our business and especially to raise our children,” says Jeff.

“I brewed for Lion Nathan in the ’90s and ’00s, but eventually the time was right for us to set up in McLaren Vale. We’d been living in Sydney with two young boys and it just wasn’t how we envisaged our life, so we tossed it all in and moved to McLaren Vale, bought a couple of acres, a brew house and a shed. It took over two years of teeth grinding, hair pulling and patience to get to the point of opening our doors. 

“We opened in January 2010 and have just celebrated our 10th anniversary. We have a lot of people to thank for their support and for their physical help – there is no way we could have done it all ourselves.

“Our view from the window is a constant reminder that we’re part of the great wine district that is McLaren Vale,” says Jeff. “We love that, at the end of a hot brewing day, we can fall into the ocean at Maslin Beach and look back at the awesome coastline of the Fleurieu. Living here, we have endless choices of great wine and great food, as well as the feeling that we are part of a great community.

“We love too that we can get up each day and create beer that people love to drink, either on a day out in the wineries or after a hard day’s work. Currently, Goodieson Brewery is producing over 27 different beers across the year, with at least 20 on the go at any given time.

“Our brand is a promise, and you have to live up to that promise. If I’m not 100% happy with the beer, it doesn’t go out the door.”

CELLAR DOOR

“Our cellar door is in the middle of our brewery, which is a great place to sample our beers while seeing exactly where they are made. Our customers can see, smell and taste right there in the brewery, or they can choose to sit on our terrace overlooking our vineyards and the southern Mt Lofty Ranges.”

PAIRING

“Goodieson makes a traditional European Pilsner with a delicate balance of sweet, malty notes and spicy citrus notes from the Czech Saaz hops. Filtered for a lovely clear, clean, crisp finish, our Pilsner is best paired with a summer afternoon BBQ.”

ADDRESS 194 Sand Road, McLaren Vale

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