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The Marine Hotel (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl |  | 8 |
| Salt Beer Factory - Strataca |  | 1 |
| Ilkley - Ruby Jane | | 2 |
| six°north - Gatherum | | 2 |
| six°north - Ticket Collector |  | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Skye Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stewart - 80/- | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - Rudolph | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelburn - Red Smiddy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | Not Tried | 0 |
| MòR - -Ish! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Isle - Yellowhammer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wooha - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Ghost Town | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wooha - Things Can Only Get Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelburn - Dark Moor | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - Indian Summer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stewart - Baronet | Not Tried | 0 |
| MòR - Ticia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stewart - Jack Back | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wooha - Off-Kilter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Bonkers Conkers | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
21 Jun 2021 (McGargle)
Surprisingly quiet. Plastic glasses for harbour wall drinkers. 20th Century cask choice.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Clean and quite crisp. |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Black Isle - Yellowhammer | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney Best | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Stewart - Jack Back | 3.70 | Not Tried |
08 Oct 2020 (McGargle)
What could be better than sitting in the sunshine by the harbourside.
Only cask beers noted. Six other six d. north kegs available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| six°north - Gatherum | 4.30 | | Acceptable pale ale. |
| six°north - Ticket Collector | 5.00 | | Murky mid-brown and unremittingly sour. Barman agreed it was sour and replaced with good grace. Bar Manager said it was a kettle sour and supposed to taste that way! If so why was it badged as an IPA and have no dimension other than sourness? |
10 Dec 2019 (McGargle)
Quiet for staff night out. Plus Chopper, Snowy and Colour Burn from 6DN.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Faultless. Pushing 5*. |
| Isle of Skye - Skye Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Rudolph | 5.70 | Not Tried |
14 Oct 2019 (McGargle)
Another disappointing cask list with not much to look forward to on the taunting pole.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Bonkers Conkers | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Gatherum | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| MòR - Ticia | 4.50 | Not Tried | Is the same cask as 2nd October? |
02 Oct 2019 (McGargle)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | |
| Kelburn - Dark Moor | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Indian Summer | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Stewart - Baronet | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| MòR - Ticia | 4.50 | Not Tried |
17 Sep 2019 (McGargle)
Plus 6degrees Gatherum.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | On top form. |
| Windswept - APA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Ghost Town | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wooha - Things Can Only Get Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried |
10 Sep 2019 (McGargle)
Back to the more limited cask range.
Also had 6degNorth Gatherum which seems to cause a problem whenever I add a 6DN beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | |
| Kelburn - Red Smiddy | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wooha - Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Ghost Town | 5.80 | Not Tried |
04 Sep 2019 (McGargle)
Quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | |
| Salt Beer Factory - Strataca | 4.00 | | Remarkably murky but tasty 'pale' ale. £6 a pint - the curse of craft. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Kelburn - Red Smiddy | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| MòR - -Ish! | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wooha - Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried |
19 Aug 2019 (McGargle)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Ruby Jane | 4.00 |  | Perfectly drinkable if a little tired. |
| six°north - Gatherum | 4.30 | | Ill defined session IPA. ABV not noted. Interesting, a house beer more expensive (£3.85 vs £3.70)than other, stronger micro beers on offer. Staff did not know why nor did they know what a Gatherum was. Does anyone? |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Stewart - 80/- | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried |
15 Aug 2019 (McGargle)
Busy. Mostly local trade. Foster dog, Bruno, didn't settle so had to sit on the harbour wall. Oh, hardship.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | |
| Ilkley - Ruby Jane | 4.00 | | Enjoyable but surprisingly bitter for a mild. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Stewart - Jack Back | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wooha - Off-Kilter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Marine Hotel
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 99 |
| 174 |
| 80 |
 | 43 |
The pub is found in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, AB39 2JY.
Freehouse enjoying a fantastic harbour side location in Stonehaven's conservation area. 5 or 6 real ales, with an emphasis on Scottish micros. Excellent selection of bottled beers especially from Belgium plus interesting kegs which may be from Westmalle, Kwak or De Koninck. 2009 CAMRA Scottish Pub of the Year.
We have visited this pub 288 times, seen 401 different beers and tried 219 of them.
Postcode: AB39 2JY