Sport1 min 22 sec
Disasters · 1800s
London Was Hit by a Deadly Flood of Beer
A vast porter vat burst at the Horse Shoe Brewery in 1814, sending a destructive wave through the crowded streets of St Giles.
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The strange part—without losing the facts.
A vast porter vat burst at the Horse Shoe Brewery in 1814, sending a destructive wave through the crowded streets of St Giles.
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