Strike wrote:

(snip)
> It saddens me to think that neither of you have *yet* had the opportunity to
> try any wines carrying the Phyco-Plonk label; especially the ever-popular
> 'Classic' and the 'Fortified'.  :-))))
>
> The labels really say it all:
(snip)

Reminds me that my late, sadly, and great friend Warren William Fisher
gave me a present for my 31st Birthday. A bottle of Resch's Pilsener,
an Aussie beer of which the label reads:

> Reschs Private Bin 513260
>
> NUT BROWN SPARKLING ALE
>
> Type of Grape:
> Malted from the world famous hop grape which grows wild
> in most countries of the world. The particular hop grape used
> in this delightful drop emanated from that small plot of ground
> known as Moore Park and has been carefully nurtured by
> many devoted dogs.
>
> Soil:
> Sandy loam covered by heavy layer of kikuyu grass.
>
> Vintage:
> February, 1969
>
> Bottled:
> 15.2.1969
>
> SERVE CHILLED
>
> WATER ALREADY ADDED

Back in 1972, when I actually turned 31, that was a fairly unique and
difficult kind of feat. No desktop computers nor desktop publishing in
those days.

Anyone with an older, and full, bottle of beer?

I have to admire the fact that the crown to this bottle is still
intact, a bit rusty but still intact.

Cheers,

Christian