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The Marine Hotel (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Verdant - Lamanva Best BitterExceptional1
Timothy Taylor - LandlordExcellent1
Meantime - Bere Necessities Good1
Cromarty - WhiteoutGood1
Windswept - HurricaneGood1
Orkney (Sinclair) - Island LifeAcceptable1
Stewart - Jack BackAcceptable1
Orkney (Sinclair) - Cliff EdgeAcceptable1
71 Brewing - Cloud FallAcceptable1
Cromarty - RaptorAcceptable1
Loch Lomond - DraffNot Tried0
Windswept - 1806Not Tried0
Burnside - Flints GoldNot Tried0
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark IslandNot Tried0
Windswept - Poseidon Not Tried0
Stewart - MosaicNot Tried0
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPANot Tried0
Inveralmond - OssianNot Tried0
Harviestoun - SchiehallionNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Marine Hotel, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Visits Details

27 May 2024 (McGargle)
Early evening and surprising busy. Staff do find it difficult to raise a smile.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cromarty - Whiteout3.80GoodProbably as good as it gets. Happy and refreshing but a bit thin.
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
17 May 2024 (McGargle)
I'd pretty much given up The Marine as a destination pub. Too many nondescript beers with the odd one served in questionable condition. Then the Verdant turned up and on cask!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Verdant - Lamanva Best Bitter4.00ExceptionalI have had more than enough ill defined hazy, juicy bangers or stouts that taste of anything but stout. Then this came along. It's good to see our more adventurous brewers revisiting our brewing heritage and this was a classic Best Bitter. Prefectly served with a lasting head this was symphony of British hops and malt. If all cask reached these heights it wouldn't be in terminal decline. Might have to go back tonight.
Harviestoun - Schiehallion4.80Not Tried
02 May 2024 (McGargle)
Very quiet on a sunny May evening. Could beer at £4.60 a pint, up from £3.40 at the turn of the year, be part of the reason?
BeerABVScoreNotes
Orkney (Sinclair) - Island Life3.70AcceptableCrystal clear session IPA , whatever that is.
Inveralmond - Ossian4.10Not Tried
26 Feb 2024 (McGargle)
Queuing customers. Short staffed.
BeerABVScoreNotes
71 Brewing - Cloud Fall4.50AcceptableA rather thin APA.
01 Feb 2024 (McGargle)
Quiet except for the background 'music'. 6DN Apex was sour bordering on 1*. Barman agreed it had a twang but kept it on sale.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Orkney (Sinclair) - Cliff Edge4.70AcceptableNondescript pale ale on this showing. No hop character. Maybe 2*?
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not TriedThe old Caledonian Brewery is being 'disposed of' by Heineken.
Stewart - Jack Back3.70Not Tried
24 Jan 2024 (McGargle)
No dog tonight. She's drying off after an enforced harbour swim. Well she shouldn't have rolled in fox p**! Gatherum and Rodeo from 6DN.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Stewart - Jack Back3.70AcceptableThin but nicely hopped pale ale.
Stewart - Mosaic4.30Not Tried
11 Jan 2024 (McGargle)
Very quiet on a drizzly evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Meantime - Bere Necessities 6.00GoodSolid IPA. Malt Miller competition winner brewed by a member of the Aberdeen Homebrew Club.
Windswept - Poseidon 4.00Not Tried
22 Nov 2023 (McGargle)
The gentle hum of conversation. Gatherum and Rondo from 6dN.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30ExcellentGold standard Best Bitter
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island4.60Not Tried
24 Oct 2023 (McGargle)
Mostly dog owners so a relaxed atmosphere. Plus 6dN Gatherum.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cromarty - Raptor5.50AcceptableVary bitter. Asked the barman if it was supposed to be hazy. He didn't know. Tasted ok but Simcoe and Eukanot are not a happy combination.
Windswept - 18065.00Not Tried
Burnside - Flints Gold4.10Not Tried
29 Sep 2023 (McGargle)
Poets day and very busy so we sat outside. 6dN Gatherum on cask.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Windswept - Hurricane4.50GoodSurprisingly malty with a hefy and slightly unbalanced hop kick.
Loch Lomond - Draff4.70Not Tried

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About The Marine Hotel

The pub sign. The Marine Hotel, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent100
Good184
Acceptable84
Poor43

Website.

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 301 times, seen 411 different beers and tried 227 of them.

Map location

Postcode: AB39 2JY