Mel Robson opened the Eastern Suburbs Brewmaker retail outlet in April 1984. It was soon apparent to him that there was a need in the industry for a shop that catered to the more serious brewer. The brewer that either made his own brew from malt extract, fresh hops etc, or the even more serious group who actually did their own mashing.

 Thursday night tastings at Mel's became a popular venue for these brewers and before long the Eastern Suburbs Brewers Club was formed. Some of the participants have gone on to be commercial brewers and one has even created his own brewery in St Peters.

  By the late eighties Mel had expanded into wholesaling, producing his own line of home brew cans in 1.7kg and the 3kg beer packs. This created a need for more space resulting in another outlet opening in Peakhurst in southern Sydney. Eastern Suburbs Brewmaker continued to operate in Randwick as a branch of ESB.

ESB grew rapidly in the nineties, also becoming a distributor for Coopers. It was not long before ESB had distributors in each state, three in Queensland, as the ESB brands grew in popularity.

 White Labs yeasts were added to the distribution portfolio as an alternative to Wyeast. They were instantly popular because of the ability to pitch without having to make a starter. This site contains all the White Lab yeasts including their specifications.

 More recent times has seen the appearance of the fresh Wort kits produced by Matt Donelan of St Peters Brewery. These kits contain 15 liters of fresh wort from Matt's kettle and come in five different varieties. Within two years they have become available Australia wide through the network of ESB distributors. Successes at the brew competitions have become the norm.

 It is the aim of ESB to bring the best malt, hops, and yeast to the brewer. These are available on the website or from the various outlets across Australia. 

  ESB hopes the web site meets your requirements. If it does not please let us know. The plan is to continually upgrade as well as introduce new products. Your comments are welcome.