The Marine Hotel (Freehouse)
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03 Apr 2018 (McGargle)
Busy. No loud music, no loud TV just the hum of chat.
Fyne - Workbench | 5.50 |  | Assume this was WB4 FinalDraft. Hugely fruity but malts could have been more complementary. |
Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Kelburn - Cart Noir | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Windswept - APA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
six°north - Chopper Stout | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
14 Mar 2018 (McGargle)
Excellent selection of cask ales.
Windswept - 1806 | 5.00 |  | Roasty Scottish style stout. |
Tiny Rebel - Dutty | 4.20 |  | As a Vermont Pale Ale you'd expect this to be a vibrant orange/yellow. It wasn't! More murky brown. Intrusive bitterness and not much mouthfeel. Disappointing. |
Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Williams Brothers - Joker I.P.A. | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Cromarty - Red Rocker | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
08 Feb 2018 (McGargle)
Quiet.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 |  | Dependable with enough turnover to be confident of a fresh pint. |
Harbour - Session IPA | 4.30 |  | Maybe 2*. Tired. |
Kelburn - Cart Blanche | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Kelburn - Ca'Canny | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
20 Jan 2018 (McGargle)
Surprisingly busy mid-afternoon.
Another deadly dull cask list led us to the keg taps.
six°north - Hopocrisy | 4.60 |  | Dry and bitter. Hop Classic's younger brother. |
04 Jan 2018 (McGargle)
Quiet. Got busier with local family trade.
Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 |  | In peak condition. |
Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Orkney (Sinclair) - 1878 Strong Ale | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
Cromarty - Atlantic Drift | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
six°north - Chopper Stout | 7.00 | Not Tried | Unusual to see this on cask. |
19 Sep 2017 (McGargle)
Mostly local trade. Dull cask list mostly unchanged since last visit.
Wild Beer Co. - Incognito | 5.90 |  | Distinguished by its malts. Love know what they used. (keg) |
six°north - Hopocrisy | 4.60 |  | Crisp. |
13 Sep 2017 (McGargle)
Surprisingly busy with late season tourist trade.
Other cask beers not worth noting.
Cromarty - Ghost Town | 5.80 |  | In top, fresh form. £3.50 a pint. |
six°north - Bordeaux Saison | 6.00 |  | Aged for 18 months in white Bordeaux casks this carried some of the zip from the wine. Stonking £3.40 a half. |
Cromarty - Red Rocker | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
26 Jul 2017 (McGargle)
Now that its sister pub, 6Deg.North, has stopped selling cask beer the range here is much diminished. At today's visit it was 20th century offerings from Strathaven, Cairgorm and Kelburn. Nothing of interest.
Buxton - Axe Edge Double IPA | 6.80 |  | Keg. |
Siren Craft - Under Current | 4.50 |  | Keg. |
07 Jun 2017 (McGargle)
Another dull cask list. Given up trying to include 6degN beers. Hypocrisy was on 4* form.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island Hopping | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark Munro | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Redcastle - Arrowhead | 4.20 | Not Tried | Abv not noted. |
29 May 2017 (McGargle)
Mostly local trade.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 |  | Reliable. |
Strathaven - Craigmill Mild | 3.50 |  | OK but overly choclatey. |
Orkney (Sinclair) - Corncrake Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Isle of Skye - Skye Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Harviestoun - Summer Legend | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
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