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The Marine Hotel (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl |  | 1 |
| Farm Yard - Truly, Madly, Deeply | | 1 |
| Fyne - Everyone Loves Talus |  | 1 |
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy | | 1 |
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | | 1 |
| Cromarty - 80/- | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Orca | | 1 |
| Fyne - Nonsense |  | 1 |
| Barney's - Volcano IPA | | 1 |
| Black Isle - Red Kite | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | Not Tried | 0 |
| 71 Brewing - Heavy Lifting | Not Tried | 0 |
| Derby - Squeeze the Day | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Highlander | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
03 Nov 2026 (McGargle)
Very quiet. Delighted to see that lined glasses have been reintroduced.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | As Jarl should be |
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy | 4.10 | Not Tried |
28 Oct 2026 (McGargle)
Excellent, friendly service on a sitting out evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Orca | 4.20 | | Classic roasty wholemeal stout with a slightly lactic finish. |
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | 3.80 | Not Tried |
14 Oct 2026 (McGargle)
Not a good start as the one barman tried to sort out a fobbing keg line. There was a big queue so thought I'd try The Ship.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Highlander | 4.80 | Not Tried |
23 Aug 2026 (McGargle)
I do wish bar staff would try and raise a smile. It makes such a difference.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | 4.40 | | Lacking the hop ounch I was expecting. |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried |
12 Aug 2026 (McGargle)
Sat outside and watched tge sea cadets.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy | 4.10 | | Has it lost sime of its spark? Muted and a bit tired perhaps, |
| Black Isle - Red Kite | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | 3.80 | Not Tried |
20 Jul 2026 (McGargle)
Busy. A lot of holiday traffic and sailors.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Yard - Truly, Madly, Deeply | 4.00 | | I shouldn't have liked this. It was another murky pale ale but it was excellent. Very juicy, mostly from the El Dorado hop, but saved by a very bitter finish. |
| Derby - Squeeze the Day | 4.10 | Not Tried |
03 Jun 2026 (McGargle)
Surprisingly busy on a dreich afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Everyone Loves Talus | 3.80 | | Not convinced about this single hop series. Takus is an interesting hop but doesn't like a single spotlight. |
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| 71 Brewing - Heavy Lifting | 3.90 | Not Tried |
20 May 2026 (McGargle)
There's always a couple of 6DN beers on cask but the brewery name messes with the app so not reported. As I'm not too fond of their beers they probably wouldn't have been scored anyway.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barney's - Volcano IPA | 5.00 | | More a Premium Bitter than an IPA the transatlantic hops were missing. Pleasant enough to drink but with a strange but strong aroma of spray malt. |
22 Apr 2026 (McGargle)
'Music' too loud but warm enough to sit outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - 80/- | 4.20 | | A classic 80/- with dark, roasty malts. I enjoyed one but it's not a session beer. |
07 Apr 2026 (McGargle)
Very comfortable. Barman knew and liked his beers. It makes such a difference.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Nonsense | 4.10 | | Described as. West Coast Bitter this was clearly British west coast. Drinkably bitter but loses a star for being hazy |
| Black Isle - Red Kite | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Marine Hotel
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 106 |
| 193 |
| 88 |
 | 44 |
The pub is found in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, AB39 2JY.
Free house enjoying a fantastic harbour side location in Stonehaven's conservation area in Shorehead. 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 322 times, seen 429 different beers and tried 240 of them.
Postcode: AB39 2JY