The Strange, Tragic Story of the London Beer Flood (with Dr. Eleanor Vance)

The Strange, Tragic Story of the London Beer Flood (with Dr. Eleanor Vance)

What happens when a three-story-high vat of beer explodes? In this inaugural episode of The Curiosity Cabinet, we open the drawer on one of history's most bizarre and forgotten disasters: The Great London Beer Flood of 1814. Join The Curator and our very special guest, historian Dr. Eleanor Vance, as we explore the story of a 15-foot-high tsunami of porter that crashed through a London neighborhood, the ensuing tragedy, and the astonishing court ruling that declared it all an "Act of God."