Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-05
LOCAL NEWS.

PoRrNERs BREwERY-Portner's Aicxan-
lrla Brewery is one Of the largest manutactur-
inc establishments in this city, aud when all
thc improvements contemplated are completed
which will be done by the close Of the present
vear. it will be the largest and most complete
establishment of its kind this side of Philadel-
mia. The brewery was first butt in 1868, but
since then additions have been made, as the
business increased, every year. Last summer
the beer which Mr.. Portner manufactures
lknown in Washington as the Vienna Beer
gained such reputation there that he could not
make near enough to supply the demand, but
he expects, with the additional facilities this
YEAR to be able to fill all the orders he may re-
ceive The most of the beer manufactured by
him is sent to Washington, where. on PennSyl-
vauia Avenue aud On 9TH Street, the sign
''Portners Vienna Beer strikes the eye at al
most all the first class restaurants. and the Won
der is why it is not kept in all the restaurants
here so that the home mandatory may be en-
couraged in preference to those in Philadelphia
and other places.
\ few days ago reporter for the Gazette
paid visit to the brewery, and was kindly con
Quoted through all its departments by Mr..
Portuer, and listened with considerable interest
to the explanation of the different processes the
beer has to go through before it is ready for
the market. All the machinery is ofthe latest i'm
provement-part Mr. Portncr own invention.
Almost everything is done By steam power, in
Guiding heating and boiling. The capacity is
now 5 barrels or 900 kegs per day. but will be
increased to double that amount. There are
10000 kegs stored in the vaults which are %
feet under ground, and he is still brewing night
and day, to have good supply on hand when
the warm weather sets in. The greatest im-
provement are the ice houses. Theodore
krausch $ patent, one of which (the first under
the patent) built last year, proved a per-
feet success, and induced Mr.. Portner to build
another which is now in progress. and will be
completed about May LIST. 1t will be building
32xti2 feet aud So feet high the ice will be
stored ih the fourth story in an air tight gal
vanlZed iron box, capable OF receiving 520ton>;
the iron box is IN a room surrounded by feet
of air: from these air spaces the cold fresh air
is drawn down to the other stories and depart
ments by the aid of steam, the warm air accu-
muated drawn out at the same time, keeping
the different departments always at the same
cold temperature, thereby enabling him to
brew in summer as well as in the winter, which
was heretofore impossible. Another new iul-
provemcnt consists in the iron termenting tubs
and casks probably the first ever used in this
country. ia place of wooden The brewery is
situated on St ASaph street on the W. 4 \.
r. R., and Mr. Portncr is now having construct
ed refrigerator on railroad car on which to
ship his beer over it to Washington this sun
mcr. The buildings have front on that street
of 40 feet but will take up the whole OF the
half square he owns there when alt is conpEet-
ed. Mr. Portner is giving employment to
great many hands, and the general wish is that
he may meet with success in his undertaking,
and that all other manufacturers here may show
the same energy aud prosper as he dcS.