{"content":[{"text":"BURP News","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.026324,"width":0.08354299999999999,"height":0.017382999999999996}},{"text":"September 2009","bbox":{"left":0.411176,"top":0.026324,"width":0.11883900000000003,"height":0.017382999999999996}},{"text":"Page 2","bbox":{"left":0.823544,"top":0.026324,"width":0.049196999999999935,"height":0.017382999999999996}},{"text":"MD. Just as a reminder, the park collects a $2(MD) \n or $3(out of state) entry fee for each person \n entering the park, based on your car’s license \n plate. This year’s meeting will also start at Noon, \n so come on out early. More details about this \n month’s meeting can be found further in the \n newsletter.","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.056688,"width":0.404234,"height":0.119654}},{"text":"Judges","bbox":{"left":0.703824,"top":0.056758,"width":0.06294699999999998,"height":0.019089999999999996}},{"text":"We are looking for volunteers to judge the \n Oktoberfest / Marzen / Bock competition on \n September 26th. If you are interested, please \n contact aj@burp.org. \n September 2009 Competition – \n Oktoberfest / Marzen / Bock","bbox":{"left":0.529411,"top":0.086081,"width":0.356023,"height":0.10931199999999998}},{"text":"Also, just a quick heads-up that the October \n meeting will be at Bud and Helen Hensgen’s \n house in Arlington, VA on 10 October. October is \n turning out to be a very busy beer month with the \n Shirlington O’Fest on 10/3, the Chesapeake Real \n Ale Fest on 10/17, and the Northern Virginia \n Brewfest on 10/24. That means, plan your October \n schedule carefully. So, let’s get our own meeting \n squeezed in on the Saturday of the Columbus Day \n weekend, on 10/10.","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.190854,"width":0.40904799999999997,"height":0.169884}},{"text":"On October 12, 1810 crown prince Ludwig (later \n Ludwig I – not “mad Ludwig”) of Bavaria wed \n Therese Saxe-Hildburghausen in a modest little \n affair held in a meadow (Wiese) just outside \n Munich that lasted 6 days culminating with a horse \n race on the 17th. The horse race was a bigger hit \n for the locals than old Louis turned out to be with \n Therese and so it was continued over the years \n with addition of carnival booths in 1816 and the \n assumption of responsibility for management of the \n whole affair taken over by the city in 1819. The \n duration of the party was extended, and it was \n slipped back into September in order to capitalize \n on the warmer (more thirst inducing) weather \n though it still always ends in early October.","bbox":{"left":0.529411,"top":0.209793,"width":0.409644,"height":0.253743}},{"text":"On a local note, it was great to hear that \n the future Mad Fox Brewery recently signed a lease \n on property in Falls Church. You can expect to start \n tasting some tasty Bill Madden beers by the \n spring of next year. But for now, you can always \n pester Bill and Rick for more details ☺","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.375249,"width":0.409381,"height":0.10283699999999996}},{"text":"In the meantime, go brew a beer!","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.492673,"width":0.269677,"height":0.019048999999999983}},{"text":"Cheers!","bbox":{"left":0.339782,"top":0.492673,"width":0.06014599999999998,"height":0.019048999999999983}},{"text":"From the Ministry of Culture \n By A.J. deLange and Christine Johnbrier, \n Co-Ministers of Culture","bbox":{"left":0.079412,"top":0.530327,"width":0.37059000000000003,"height":0.057547000000000015}},{"text":"A good time was had by all at MASHOUT! Many \n thanks go to those who entered the Light Lager \n competition. We had a total of nine entries. The \n winner of the contest was Cal Perilloux with an \n American Premium. Cal also came in second with a \n Standard American Lager. Third place went to the \n Aaronridge Brewery (Bill & Wendy) with a Helles. \n Thanks also go out to our judges Jim Rorick, \n Andy Anderson, Bob Kepler and Chris Mallon \n from Clipper City Brewing.","bbox":{"left":0.058822,"top":0.600854,"width":0.404559,"height":0.169956}},{"text":"Paintings of the couple. You can probably figure \n out which is which even though they are both \n wearing dresses.","bbox":{"left":0.527577,"top":0.704187,"width":0.389533,"height":0.05260900000000002}},{"text":"Over 200 years later, it is still celebrated and has \n become the largest fair in the world. During the \n 2008 festival, 6.6 million litres of beer were \n consumed. To put this in perspective, that is \n 132,000 half hectoliter kegs or enough to fill 2 \n Olympic size swimming pools (50 x 25 m) to the \n required depth of 2 meters and a third to 1.28 m. \n Sales in 2008 were down 0.3 m litres from the \n previous year because of thirst and attendance-","bbox":{"left":0.529412,"top":0.771308,"width":0.393927,"height":0.15314300000000003}},{"text":"Brewer of the Year","bbox":{"left":0.179704,"top":0.785317,"width":0.17005900000000004,"height":0.01909000000000005}},{"text":"Mel Thompson continues in the lead with 30 \n points. In second place is Ed Bielaus with 18 \n points and in a close third is Wendy Aaronson & \n Bill Ridgely with 16 points each. Cal is now in a \n close run in fourth place with 14 points.","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.818809,"width":0.40062500000000006,"height":0.08609499999999992}}],"images_bbox":[{"left":0.529412,"top":0.479015,"width":0.189135,"height":0.20947},{"left":0.718039,"top":0.479242,"width":0.202133,"height":0.209242}],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[{"left":0.529412,"top":0.479015,"width":0.189135,"height":0.20947},{"left":0.718039,"top":0.479242,"width":0.202133,"height":0.209242}]}