Publisher's Synopsis
The Dreher and Mautner Markhof families ran the Schwechater brewery for around half of its existence. During this time, lager beer was invented there, the first artificial cooling was carried out and a Central European beer company was created. For a few decades Schwechat was the largest brewery on the European mainland and its beer barons were also important personalities: Anton Dreher the Elder invented the lager, which was brewed all over the world. Anton Dreher the Younger was not only a large industrialist, large estate and racing stable owner, but also one of the last "Viennese cavaliers" at the end of the imperial era. Manfred Mautner Markhof and his son of the same name were among the most colorful people of the post-war period who led a food empire and also promoted the arts A look back to the present day of the brewery, which is now part of the Brau Union, completes this work.
