books Kickstarting six books on self-empowerment: fermentation, feminism, punk, bicycling, sewing, and comics journalism Cory Doctorow

History Website all about eating utensils David Pescovitz

beer What would beer be like if it was brewed on a generation ship? Thom Dunn

Science A 1953 colloquium pondered the question "Did Man Once Live By Beer Alone?" Clive Thompson

sourdough Culturing butter at home to enjoy with sourdough made with freshly milled wheat Jason Weisberger

sourdough It is national sourdough day, fools Jason Weisberger

comfort food Watch – cheese infested with live maggots is a delicacy Mark Frauenfelder

Space Space beer: coming soon to an unforgiving airless void near you Seamus Bellamy

design Clothing made from kombucha tea David Pescovitz

bong bong Awesome pipe cleaners also work with vaporizers Jason Weisberger

video How to make potentially lethal prison wine Andrea James

Gadgets Boing Boing Gift Guide 2016 Gift Guide

Gadgets Boing Boing's 2016 Gift Guide: Gadgets Boing Boing

kraut Fermentation air locks for wide mouth jars Jason Weisberger

kraut I made jalapeño, cilantro, carrot kraut Jason Weisberger

Unboxing the Boing Boing x Quarterly Maker Box! Boing Boing

Food Perserving the Japanese Way: Traditions of Salting, Fermenting and Pickling for the Modern Kitchen Wink

Genetically-engineered yeast is the future of flavor Gastropod

drugs Researchers develop yeast that converts sugar into morphine Mark Frauenfelder