200 years ago today, 8 people died happy...

[vykuza]

... and countless others mourned the loss of more than 1 million litres of beer.

The London Beer Flood happened when a 600000L vat burst, and caused others to fail as well. 1.4 million litres of beer flooded through the tenements surrounding the Meux brewery, knocking down buildings and causing loss of life and a huge amount of damage.

A local tavern makes a batch of porter each year to mark the occasion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Beer_Flood

 

[Dave70]

Noticed this on the same page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Molasses_Disaster

Do you imagine they release a commiserative batch of rum to mark the occasion?

 

[sp0rk]

Noticed this on the same page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Molasses_Disaster

Do you imagine they release a commiserative batch of rum to mark the occasion?

Hmm, would you put on the wash,distill it or drink the first of it on that date?

 

[Florian]

I find it fascinating that 200 years ago they already had a vat that could hold 610000L of beer. That's amazing.

Used to live not far from there, but never knew back then.

 

[vykuza]

That and there's a brewery big enough to hold 2 million pints of beer in tanks (with probably many more in casks in pubs being served) yet hasn't really made any mark on any beer history I've heard, except in disastery way.

 

[Mardoo]

Hmm, would you put on the wash,distill it or drink the first of it on that date?

Put on the wash. After a ceremonial dip in the barrel of molasses of course.

 

[sp0rk]

I guess I'll have some molasses stocked up for january then...

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

I find it fascinating that 200 years ago they already had a vat that could hold 610000L of beer. That's amazing.

Used to live not far from there, but never knew back then.

You a Pom ?

 

[Florian]

God, no!