The Tsunami of Beer That Destroyed a London Slum | British Pub Lore

Описание: What happens when a million pints of porter break free in the heart of London? Discover the forgotten disaster that drowned a slum beneath a tidal wave of beer.

London, 1814. In the narrow, fog-choked streets of St Giles, the poor lived shoulder to shoulder beneath the shadow of a giant: the towering Horse Shoe Brewery, home to vats so large they dwarfed the buildings around them. One autumn evening, disaster struck. A colossal vat of aging porter burst apart with unimaginable force, unleashing a fifteen-foot wave of dark beer that tore through the rookery like a living creature. Homes collapsed, walls disintegrated, and entire families were swept away in seconds.

But was it really an accident?
In the days before the catastrophe, a struggling publican, a weakened rivet, and a warning note that never reached its destination all played their part. Step into the firelit hush of the pub and hear the tale of ambition, sabotage, and a tragedy London tried its best to forget.

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