The World's Oldest Beer

World's 'oldest beer' found in shipwreck    By Les Neuhaus, CNN // <![CDATA[// <![CDATA[ cnnAuthor = "By Les Neuhaus, CNN"; // ]]>   // <![CDATA[// <![CDATA[ if(location.hostname.indexOf( 'edition.' ) > -1) {document.write('September 3, 2010 -- Updated 1033 GMT (1833 HKT)');} else {document.write('September 3, 2010 6:33 a.m. EDT');} // ]]> September 3, 2010 6:33 a.m. EDT   // <![CDATA[// <![CDATA[ var clickExpire = "-1"; // ]]>

The shipwrecked cargo of champagne and beer is believed to date from between 1800 and 1830.

The shipwrecked cargo of champagne and beer is believed to date from between 1800 and 1830.

(CNN) -- First there was the discovery of dozens of bottles of 200-year-old champagne, but now salvage divers have recovered what they believe to be the world's oldest beer, taking advertisers' notion of 'drinkability' to another level.