Word: archipelagoes
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...Guerrilla movements tend to form shaky governments; just look at the other end of the Indonesian archipelago, where East Timor is still mired in poverty and violence years after its hard-won independence. Yet Irwandi was never a gun-toting guerrilla. A veterinarian by training and a university lecturer by profession, he led a double life as an underground G.A.M. campaigner based in Banda Aceh. That, hopefully, has equipped him with the wiles to navigate Aceh's complex political and religious scene...
...brewmaster of Singapore's Archipelago Brewery, archipelagobrewery.com, Allen is tasked with identifying which Asian herbs and spices can be added to beer to help the beverage complement the region's fiery cuisines. "Beer's effervescence and carbonation cleanse palates better than wine," Allen says. With the addition of new natural flavors, the theory goes, beer-and-food pairings will be even more pleasing...
...Europe for some time, drawing on centuries-old brewing traditions and targeting legions of aficionados. But microbrewing is still virtually nonexistent in Asia, where the market is dominated by mass-produced lagers. "Part of this job is not just to brew beers but also to educate," says Andrea Teo, Archipelago's managing director. "There was a survey here and Singaporeans associate beer with four words: 'fresh,' 'cold,' 'local' and 'imported...
...brewing techniques was Teo's brainchild. A former TV producer, Teo was hired by regional beverage giant Asia Pacific Breweries in 2002 to launch new products. Instead, she began by injecting life into one of its oldest brands. Founded in Singapore in 1931 by German brewers Beck's, the Archipelago Brewery was considered an enemy asset and seized by the British during World War II. In the postwar years, its output shrank to just one product, ABC Stout. Teo's epiphany came about while staring at the word Archipelago on an ABC Stout label during a promotional event. "I thought...
...Allen scoured Pasir Pajang for weeks before beginning his experiments, and found himself hand chopping kilos of coriander and ginger. Some initially promising ingredients-such as kaffir lime-produced undrinkable beer. But months of trial and error paid off, and you can now sample the results at the Archipelago pub near Boat Quay. At over $6 a pint, the new brews are dearer than standard lager, but they're undeniably tastier and more interesting. True to Teo's vision, they feature ingredients like tamarind, palm sugar, ginger, lemongrass and even wolfberries, which are normally used in traditional Chinese medicine...