00:00 The London beer flood of 1814 was a horrific disaster caused by excessive drinking and the abundance of breweries in 19th century London.

01:31 In the early 19th century, alcohol consumption in London was high and rising, leading to the creation of numerous breweries in the city.

02:28 The London brewery, the horseshoe brewery, had a giant vat that was second only to the largest vat in the city, and it specialized in brewing porter.

03:34 On October 17th, 1814, a giant vat at the St. Giles Rookery brewery in London burst, causing an estimated 300,000 gallons of beer to flood the area.

04:38 Eight people, all women and children, were killed in the beer flood, including four mourners at a wake in the basement of a building, and the brewery was not held responsible for the damages due to it being declared an act of God.

05:36 In the aftermath of the beer flood, breweries stopped building giant wooden vats and started using concrete instead, and although rumors circulated about people collecting free beer, there is no evidence that this actually happened; the horseshoe brewery was later demolished and replaced by the Dominion Theatre, and the only commemoration of the event is a nearby pub called the Holburn Whippet that serves a special beer on the anniversary.

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