Alcohol mixes with lots of historic events. This unheard-of calamity overflows with it.
A 15-foot wave of beer rumbled through London streets in the early 1800s. The Horse Shoe Brewery’s gigantic beer vat had weak spots, apparently.
The dark porter broke free, causing serious harm in the town. See the hard-to-fathom results in the rest of the story. You’ll also discover…
The surprising tax implications of the beer loss.
How were the flood victims treated afterward?
Breweries that had even larger beer vats than this one.
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