Company Names, addresses, dates¹:
  Edward Abner, 421 9th NW (1878)
  Edward Abner, 413 & 415 9th NW (1879-1881)
  Edward Abner, 415 9th NW (1882-1900)
  Edward Abner, 708 E NW (1883-1886)
  Peter Drury, 1100 20th street NW (1889-1891)
  Abner & Drury, 25th nr F NW (1898-1901)
  Abner-Drury Brewing Co, 25th, F and G streets NW (1901-1917)
  Abner Drury Co, 25th, F and G streets NW (1921-1923)
  American Beverage Co - distributors for Abner Drury Co (1920-1923)
  Abner-Drury Brewery Inc, 25th and G St NW (1934-1936)

Notes:
Edward Abner worked as a brew master for Robert Portner during the civil war. He formed the Abner-Drury brewery years later (1898) and it lasted until 1937, after which it was purchased by Christian Heurich. ² Abner-Drury beers included Royal Pilsen (light), Old Glory (dark) and Progressive Brew (low alchohol)³. He is listed as a saloon owner in DC directories from 1886-1900.

Peter A. Drury was listed as a brewer in the 1900 and 1910 census, and as the president of a bank in the 1920 & 1930 census. He had a son named Abner. He is listed as a saloon owner in DC directories from 1889-1891.

Abner-Drury Brewery, from 1910 till 1929 was considered the "Prince of Ales" in the "Foggy Bottom" district of Washington D.C.. Then it was closed for prohibition. When prohibition was lifted in 1930 "Abner - Drury", in it's rush to become the first to sell beer in D.C. opened its doors shortly after midnight on the first day of repeal. In doing so they sold their beer too green so it made half the town sick, therefore getting the reputation of selling bad beer. The old brewery closed it's doors forever 2 months afterward.⁴

When prohibition first hit, Abner-Drury made soft drinks until 1922.⁵

My directory searches show that it stayed as the Abner-Drury brewery until 1936. In 1937 and 1938, "The Washington Brewery" was listed at the same address of 2524 G Street NW. John Easby Smith was listed as the president, with John Reilly and John Dibb as the vice presidents (a lot of Johns, but no Abners or Drurys), so presumably the brewery had been sold. It doesn't show up at all after 1938.


Bottles:

(enlarge)	These bottles are from before Edward Abner teamed up with Drury. Left is a green 9" blob top and right is a teal 9.5" blob top with lightning stopper. They are both embossed: round slugplate: E. ABNER / WASHINGTON / D.C. back: THIS BOTTLE / IS NEVER SOLD The right bottle is also embossed with a fancy "EA" trade mark on the bottom, which is shown on the next row.
(enlarge)	Bottom view of the teal bottle depicted in the row above
(enlarge)	This is a 9.5" amber blob top embossed: front: ABNER & DRURY / BREWERS / WASHINGTON D.C. / PURE MALT AND HOPS / TRADE MARK / REGISTERED / MOHL LINK & CO / AGENTS / BALTO. MD / THIS BOTTLE IS REGISTERED / NOT TO BE SOLD
(enlarge)	This is a 9.5" amber machine-made crown top, embossed: front: ABNER-DRURY COMPANY / WASHINGTON, D.C. / REGISTERED back: CONTENTS 12 1/2 FL. OZ.
(enlarge)	These are 9.5" honey-amber machine-made crown tops, embossed: front: ABNER DRURY bottom: WASHINGTON / DC
(enlarge)	These three aqua machine made crown tops are similar except for their sizes. Left bottle is 9.4" embossed CAPACITY 16 OZS FL , center bottle is 9" embossed CAPACITY 10 OZS FL , right bottle is 8" embossed CAPACITY 5 1/2 OZS FL . The markings are otherwise identical: front (vertical): ABNER-DRURY back (vertical): WASHINGTON bottom: TRADE MARK / AD / REG US PAT OFF
(enlarge)	This is a 9.5" dark-amber lady-leg ABM crown top bottle embossed: front shoulder: ABNER-DRURY BREWING CO / (AD logo) / WASHINGTON, D.C. front bottom: REGISTERED NOT TO BE SOLD
(enlarge)	This is an 8.2" aqua ABM crown top bottle embossed: front shoulder: A.D.C. front bottom: ABNER-DRURY CO / WASHINGTON, D.C. rear shoulder: CONTENTS 7 FL. OZ. rear bottom: THIS BOTTLE NEVER SOLD / 2IN 1
(enlarge)	This is an un-embossed bottle with a label. The label is marked: top: Friar CREAM ALE center: Friar / CREAM ALE / ABNER DRURY BREWERY INC. WASHINGTON left: CONTENTS 12 FL OZS INTERNAL REVENUE TAX PAID PERMIT NO U-403 right: A RICH ALE OF HIGH QUALITY AND FLAVOR

Enlarge	This is a bottle opener. It says: "ABNER (AD in diamond) DRURY / Ginger Ale".
Enlarge	This is an Abner-Drury ginger-ale label, which was affixed to an Abner-Drury Ginger Ale advertisement on the back of a 1922-1923 Poli's theatre pamphlet. This was during prohibition, which explains why it's for Ginger Ale and not beer.
Enlarge	This label says "ABNER DRURY / PURE MALT AND HOPS / AD / TRADE MARK / WASHINGTON, D.C./ Old Glory". Around the inside edge it says "TAX PAID AT THE RATE PRESCRIBED BY INTERNAL REVENUD LAW". Around the outside edge it says "ABNER DRURY BREWERY, INC. CONTETNS 12 FLUID OZ. / DOES NOT CONTAIN MORE THAN 5 PERCENTUM ALCHOHOL BY VOLUME - PERMIT NO U403".
Enlarge	This label says "ABNER DRURY / PURE MALT AND HOPS / AD / TRADE MARK / ROYAL PILSEN / WASHINGTON, D.C.". Around the inside edge it says "TAX PAID AT THE RATE PRESCRIBED BY INTERNAL REVENUD LAW". Around the outside edge it says "ABNER DRURY BREWERY, INC. CONTETNS 12 FLUID OZ. / DOES NOT CONTAIN MORE THAN 5 PERCENTUM ALCHOHOL BY VOLUME - PERMIT NO U403".
Enlarge	This label says "CONGRESS / LAGER BEER / ABNER DRURY". Around the outside edge it says "ABNER DRURY BREWERY, INC. WASHINGTON, D.C. / DOES NOT CONTAIN MORE THAN 5 PERCENTUM ALCHOHOL BY VOLUME - PERMIT NO U403 / CONTENTS 12 FLUID OZ. / TAX PAID AT THE RATE PRESCRIBED BY INTERNAL REVENUD LAW".
Enlarge	This is a beer label from a beer that was bottled by the Washington Brewery, which is the brewery that took over after Abner-Drury.
Enlarge	This is a bottle cap. It is marked: PURE MALT / AD / TRADE MARK / REG US PAT. OFF. / ROYAL PILSEN / SELECTED HOPS / ABNER DRURY / BREWERY / INC. / WASHINGTON DC
Enlarge	This is a picture of an Abner-Drury delivery truck.