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| rdfs:comment | - The London Beer Flood took place in the parish of Saint Giles, London when an immense vat belonging to the Meux and Company Brewery erupted. The vat contained almost 8,000 drums of beer and upon rupture released a 15-foot high wave. The enormous wave rushed down the streets, destroying buildings and inebriating all in its path.
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| abstract | - The London Beer Flood took place in the parish of Saint Giles, London when an immense vat belonging to the Meux and Company Brewery erupted. The vat contained almost 8,000 drums of beer and upon rupture released a 15-foot high wave. The enormous wave rushed down the streets, destroying buildings and inebriating all in its path. The mess took over two hours for Londoners to clean up because they did not have an adequate amount of drinkware to scoop up the dregs and consume the mess. This led to the great 1815 reform of the London fire service which still exists today, where each firefighter's tool belt now includes a frosted beer stein for such situations. The courts ruled it an Act of God and absolved Meux and Company of any wrongdoing.
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