The Shortest Dynasty 1837-1947

This is the story of Robert Portner, a history of his brewing empire, and the story of his beloved Annaburg.  Robert Portner was a millionaire brewer, who lived in Alexandria, Virginia and Washington, D.C., and often spent his summers in Manassas, Virginia. He owned several of the largest breweries in the South at the time. Born March 20, 1837 in Rhaden, Prussia, he came to America in 1853 and started his legacy.