# 162-year-old Guinness bottle found in UK shipwreck, beer DNA may revive recipe 2026-08-07T14:12:45+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A bottle of Guinness believed to date from 1864 has been recovered from a shipwreck off Dover, UK, raising hopes that scientists could recreate the historic stout. Belgian photographer Stefan Panis found the bottle last year while diving. "A quick rinse revealed 'Guinness'," he told the BBC. Panis thinks the wreck holds more bottles, possibly a case of 24, and plans to return in better conditions. Samples have gone to KU Leuven University in Belgium, where microbiologists seek DNA to re-brew the 1860s beer. Guinness maker Diageo says its archive team is working with the divers to assess the find. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: beer, Diageo, DNA, Dover, Guinness, shipwreck Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/162-year-old-guinness-bottle-found-in-uk-shipwreck-beer-dna-may-revive-recipe/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/162-year-old-guinness-bottle-found-in-uk-shipwreck-beer-dna-may-revive-recipe/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.