Beautiful Cosmos
@beautifulcosmos
Lover of live music, comedy, craft beer, rummaging in second-hand record shops and all things vegan. (Southampton, UK). Currently reading Empire of Pain (The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty) by Patrick Radden Keefe
Hoping this beer does what it says on the tin... Lovely refreshing India Pale Ale from Polly's Brew Co. Cheers, everyone! #bskybeer #beersky #pollysbrewco #craftbeer #indiebeer
Amazing weekend at WOMAD Festival on the new site at Neston Park. Some highlights were Tian Qiyi (Chinese Dub), Tamer Nafar, the Seppuku Pistols, but I spent a lot of time enjoying the dappled shade of the Hip Yack Poetry Shack. #WOMAD2026 #livemusic #festival
A belated photo of yesterday's #CakeSaturday. A much needed and very welcome slab of vegan pistachio cake at the wonderfully air-conditioned Café Thrive in Southampton. #vegan #cakesaturday #cafethrive #southampton #cake
Working from home today, due to the seriously bonkers weather. Held out as long as I could but it's definitely now beer o'clock. This is a really refreshing and much needed 5.2% New England Pale from Lost Pier Brewing - We Need Jungle. #bskybeer #lostpierbrewing #craftbeer #indiebeer
Paid a last visit to Belgium & Blues in Southampton today for a final Zot Blonde before it shuts its doors for good on Saturday. Be very sorry to see this place go. It offers something really different and there's always a great playlist. #belgiumandblues #belgianbeer #southampton #bskybeer #beersky
Perhaps rather unwisely staving off the beginnings of a sore throat with a very pleasant Elusive & Two Flints 10th birthday series, Hop Burns & Black. So warm & humid in the garden tonight. Hoping this beer will act as good medicine! #bskybeer #beersky #craftbeer #indiebeer @elusivebrewing.com
Lovely evening at God's House Tower on Friday for their monthly GHT Lates - Augustin Coombe, Teharli River and Pegasuses (vinyl album launch). #livemusic #ghtlates #godshousetower #southampton #pegasuses #teharliriver #augustincoombe
#SourdoughSaturday The wonderful BEK Sourdough Bakery in Southampton - everything vegan including this amazing cinnamon swirl #beksourdoughbakery #vegan #southampton #stdenys
Starting the weekend off gently with a very, very drinkable Pipeline Brewing Co Forgotten Dreams DDH IPA 5.3% ABV #itstheweekend #bskybeer #beersky #craftbeer #indiebeer #piplinebrewingco #cornwall
A very jolly Sunday evening at The Joiners in Southampton seeing Professor Elemental, Mr B the Gentleman Rhymer and the always wonderful Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq. @tombwildesq.bsky.social #livemusic #southampton #thejoiners
It's been a while since I've had a #CakeSaturday - brought to you today by a slice of blueberry and cherry loaf at Cafe Thrive in Southampton. They gave me the extra big slice on the end too! #cafethrive #vegan #southampton #cakesaturday
Started C25K just over a year ago. I'd never run in my life before. Stuck at it through all those dark, cold winter mornings going out at the crack o' dawn and wondering if I was completely bonkers. Wonderful to finally see the sunrise again - views of the River Itchen. #c25k #riveritchen #northam
Kicking off Friday night out in the sunshine with a 6% ABV chocolate, vanilla and apricot stout from Dark Revolution called Night Drive. Very quirky! #bskybeer #beersky #craftbeer #indiebeer #darkrevolutionbrewery #tfifriday
May Bank Holiday beer, and sadly the last of the Phantom Brewing Co in the beer fridge. An 8% DIPA 'Infinite Rain' (hey, no work tomorrow) before heading out to see some mates playing a gig at Heartbreakers in Southampton tonight. #bskybeer #beersky #phantombrewingco #craftbeer #bankholidayweekend
Very pleased to discover a Bearwood Brewing showcase at our local craft ale bar tonight. This is the 6.8% Recognizer - a big, hazy NEIPA! #bearwoodbrewing #bskybeer #beersky #butchershook #craftbeer #indiebeer #veganbeer #southampton
Lovely evening at God's House Tower in Southampton for GHT Lates with Jack & Bas, Provincials, the Real Raj and Steve Picken. Really must make it to more of these events. They are so mellow, plus you get to 'access all areas' in GHT for the night. #godshousetower #southampton #livemusic
Getting ready for a bouncy Undercover Hippy gig at @joinerslive.bsky.social in Southampton tonight with an 8% @northernmonk.bsky.social Infinite Fog Hazy DIPA described as thick with fruit-forward hops and enough haze to lose yourself in. Cheers, everyone! #livemusic #bskybeer #beersky #southampton
Not often I spot Pipeline beers out in the wild, so very pleased to find Shining Stars New England IPA on tap at Overdraft in Southampton yesterday. #bskybeer #craftbeer #indiebeer #overdraftcraftbeer #southampton #pipelinebrewingco
At last, it's Friday and time for an after-work garden beer in the sun! Really pleased to get my hands on a can of Makemake Light Speed Skip IPA 7.2% described as dense, dank and ripe. #bskybeer #craftbeer #indiebeer #makemakebrewery #portsmouth #friday
Easter holiday treat. Really indulgent slice of vegan chocolate fudge cake at Cafe Thrive in Southampton, just warmed slightly in the microwave to make it gooey, and eaten at my favourite 'staring' window. #cafethrive #southampton #vegan #caketuesday
Quick Easter holiday visit to Olaf's Tun in Woolston for a cheeky Tuesday lunchtime beer after a long, sunny walk over the Itchen Bridge. A new beer (and brewery) to me. Drawing Pictures of (bigger) Mountain Tops - Maverick Brew Co. #bskybeer #craftbeer #indiebeer #woolston #olafstun
@bskybeer.bsky.social First ever visit to Double-Barrelled Brewery in Reading yesterday. Quite a step from Reading Station but hey ho - a lovely day for a stroll. Really friendly tap room, great vibe and a good playlist! #doublebarrelledbrewery #reading #craftbeer #indiebeer
@bskybeer.bsky.social Fun times at the Pipeline Brewing Co tap takeover at the Butcher's Hook Alehouse tonight, and yes I did try the Irish Eclipse after a couple of of Dopes. #pipelinebrewingco #cornwall #craftbeer #indiebeer #southampton #butchershook