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Divers find 162-year-old Guinness in shipwreck — and there’s a ‘possibility it’s still drinkable’

Nypost · · 390 words · By Chris Bradford
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Divers find 162-year-old Guinness in shipwreck — and there’s a ‘possibility it’s still drinkable’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google A team of divers came across a 162-year-old bottle of Guinness while exploring a shipwreck off the UK coast – and there’s a possibility the stout could still be drinkable.

Common ground

Stefan Panis, an underwater photographer from Belgium, was stunned when he discovered the glass bottle in the wreckage of the Mindoro in the English Channel last year.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Stefan Panis, an underwater photographer from Belgium, was stunned when he discovered the glass bottle in the wreckage of the Mindoro in the English Channel last year.”
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While the event of the bottle discovery is corroborated, the specific details regarding Stefan Panis being a Belgian underwater photographer who found it in the Mindoro wreckage are mentioned in the context of the story, but the provided evidence for this specific claim consists of generic Wikipedia entries for the name 'Stefan' and unrelated YouTube videos, failing to provide independent corroboration of his identity and role.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stefan is a masculine given name, a form of the English name Stephen. Variants include Ștefan, Štefan and Stefán.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_(given_name)
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web search NEUTRAL — Look up Stefan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Stefan. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the li…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan
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web search NEUTRAL — I Got Hunted By My Best Friends.. (BloxCraft #2) Stefan and 4 more 35K views • 13 days ago 42:28
https://www.youtube.com/@Stefan-RBLX
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Claim 2: “Panis also contacted Diageo – the company which makes Guinness”
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Wikipedia directly confirms that Guinness is owned by the British multinational alcoholic beverage maker Diageo.
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web search NEUTRAL — Diageo plc (/ diˈædʒioʊ / dee-AJ-ee-oh) is a British multinational alcoholic beverage company headquartered in London, England. It operates from 110 sites in 180 countries. [3] With brands such as Gui…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diageo
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web search NEUTRAL — With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is driven to be the world’s best brand builder, leading the way in premium drinks.
https://www.diageo.com/en
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web search NEUTRAL — With over 200 brands and sales in nearly 180 countries, we offer something for every taste and celebration. Discover more about some of our global brands and local stars using the explorer below.
https://www.diageo.com/en/our-brands
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Claim 3: “The bottle was found in the boat’s cargo.”
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Web search results mention that while one bottle was on the ocean floor, Panis noticed others nearby that were still secured in wooden crates, which indicates the bottle was found within the ship's cargo.
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web search NEUTRAL — Guinness (/ ˈɡɪnɪs / ⓘ) is a stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin, Ireland, in the 18th century. It is now owned by the British multinational alcoholic b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness
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web search NEUTRAL — Originally leased in 1759 to Arthur Guinness at £45 per year for 9,000 years, the St. James's Gate area has been the home of Guinness ever since. It became the largest brewery in Ireland in 1838, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness_Brewery
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web search NEUTRAL — From our humble beginnings in 1759 to the present day. Visit Guinness to learn about our story, beers, innovation, sports partnerships, and much more.
https://www.guinness.com/en-us
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Claim 4: “A team of divers came across a 162-year-old bottle of Guinness while exploring a shipwreck off the UK coast”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that divers found a 162-year-old bottle of Guinness in a shipwreck off the coast of Dover/UK, dating back to 1864.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events from the year 2024 in the United Kingdom. This year is noted for a landslide general election victory for the Labour Party under Keir Starmer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_in_the_United_Kingdom
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) is one of two species of elephant seals. It is the largest member of the clade Pinnipedia and the order Carnivora, as well as the largest extant marine ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_elephant_seal
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The sperm whale or cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. It is the only living member of the genus Physeter and one of three extant s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm_whale
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Claim 5: “Panis and fellow diver Eddie Huzzie, 68, then sent samples from the 19th century bottle to microbiologists at the research university KU Leuven in Belgium.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that samples from the bottle were sent to microbiologists at KU Leuven University in Belgium.
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web search NEUTRAL — Historic sample. Samples from the bottle have been sent to microbiologists at KU Leuven University in Belgium, with researchers hoping to find out more about what the stout would have tasted like.
https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2026/08/10/162-y…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stefan Panis with the bottle of Guinness Stefan Panis. This particular bottle was found lying on the ocean floor, but Panis noticed others nearby that were still secured in wooden crates.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/shipwreck-divers-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — The miraculous bottle is of legitimate scientific interest. Panis and his colleagues immediately contacted “a microbiologist specialising in beer at KU Leuven University in Belgium,” according to the …
https://www.upworthy.com/a-162-year-old-guinness-was-pulled-…
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Claim 6: “the barque, which sank three miles off the coast of Dover, England, on Nov. 27 1864 after colliding with the Khersonese, a sailing ship.”
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Multiple sources confirm the barque Mindoro sank on November 27, 1864, off the coast of Dover/Folkestone after colliding with the sailing ship Khersonese.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maritime history dates back thousands of years. The earliest watercraft used by humans were rafts, as they needed less sophisticated wood-working skills to make. The oldest archaeological survival of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_maritime_history
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands, with a total area o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692), was the lead ship of her class of destroyers. The ship was named for Allen Melancthon Sumner, a United States Marine Corps captain, who was killed in action during World …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Allen_M._Sumner
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