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The Night Beer Drowned a City: London, 1814

Jul 6, 2025
3 mins

Episode Description

In 1814, a 15-foot tidal wave of beer tore through the streets of London. It wasn’t a joke. It wasn’t a myth. It was one of the strangest disasters in British history.

This episode of DeepSleepHistory immerses you in the chaos, the voices of survivors, and the haunting legacy of the London Beer Flood.

How did it happen? Who was blamed? And what echoes remain beneath the cobbled streets of St. Giles?


Pour a pint… and listen to the true story of the night London drowned in beer.

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