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The Marine Hotel (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Fourpure - Pale AleExcellent1
Wylam - Remain in the LightExcellent1
De Ranke - Hop Harvest 2015Excellent1
Moor - So'HopExcellent1
Beavertown - Neck Oil (keg)Excellent1
Fyne - Sublime StoutGood1
six°north - Chain ReactionGood1
Cromarty - AKAGood1
Hawkshead - Windermere Pale (was 3.5%)Good1
Bristol Beer Factory - NovaGood1
Timothy Taylor - LandlordGood1
six°north - HopocrisyAcceptable1
Five Kingdoms - Bysbie BlondPoor1
Stewart - 80/-Not Tried0
Windswept - BlondeNot Tried0
Wild Beer Co. - Epic SaisonNot Tried0
Stewart - SolasNot Tried0
Cairngorm - Witches CauldronNot Tried0
Strathaven - Duchess Anne Light AleNot Tried0
Spey Valley - Sunshine on KeithNot Tried0
Isle of Skye - Young PretenderNot Tried0
Greene King - FrankensteinNot Tried0
Strathaven - Ginger JockNot Tried0
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island HoppingNot Tried0
Cromarty - Brewed AwakeningNot Tried0
Fyne - The Cardinal.Not Tried0
Strathaven - Clydesdale IPANot Tried0
Fyne - Green GoldNot Tried0
Kelburn - Pivo EstivoNot Tried0
Belhaven - Bridge to NowhereNot Tried0
Cromarty - Hit The LipNot Tried0
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark IslandNot Tried0
Inveralmond - Ossian's AleNot Tried0
Cairngorm - Trade WindsNot Tried0
Fyne - AvalancheNot Tried0
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney BlastNot Tried0
Strathaven - Craigmill MildNot Tried0
Cromarty - Rogue Wave (keg)Not Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Orkney (Sinclair) - DragonheadNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Marine Hotel, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Visits Details

16 Nov 2016 (McGargle)
Local trade tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hawkshead - Windermere Pale (was 3.5%)3.40Good
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island4.60Not Tried
Cairngorm - Trade Winds4.30Not Tried
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney Blast6.00Not Tried
Cromarty - Rogue Wave (keg)5.70Not Tried
07 Nov 2016 (McGargle)
Buzz of conversation. No music or TV. Bar staff neither knew nor cared if a beer was keg or key keg.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wylam - Remain in the Light5.00ExcellentClassic New World IPA. Drinks stronger than abv. A clever trick. Note: this is Remain in Light (no 'the').
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island Hopping3.90Not Tried
Fyne - The Cardinal.4.50Not Tried
Fyne - Green Gold4.50Not Tried
Belhaven - Bridge to Nowhere4.50Not TriedBelhaven website says 4.0%. RateBeer and untappd offers 4.5%. Neither know nor really care.
21 Oct 2016 (McGargle)
Early evening visit. Short staffed but they coped well.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fourpure - Pale Ale5.00ExcellentDarker and much fresher from the keg than the canned version. Can't see this working in cask form.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dragonhead4.00Not Tried
Wild Beer Co. - Epic Saison5.00Not Tried
Cairngorm - Witches Cauldron4.90Not Tried
Spey Valley - Sunshine on Keith3.50Not Tried
Greene King - Frankenstein4.20Not Tried
13 Oct 2016 (McGargle)
Horrible evening. Surprisingly busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Beavertown - Neck Oil (keg)4.30ExcellentClassic Beavertown. Fresh and crisp from the keg.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dragonhead4.00Not Tried
Stewart - 80/-4.40Not Tried
Windswept - Blonde4.00Not Tried
13 Sep 2016 (McGargle)
Good beer range. Grudging service.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Moor - So'Hop4.10ExcellentDeft.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Inveralmond - Ossian's Ale4.10Not Tried
Fyne - Avalanche4.50Not Tried
Strathaven - Craigmill Mild3.50Not Tried
06 Sep 2016 (McGargle)
Hot sunny evening. Busy. Good beer range. Lousy service - too many shouts of 'Who's next?'. No attempt to manage the queue.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bristol Beer Factory - Nova3.80Good
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Strathaven - Clydesdale IPA3.80Not Tried
Kelburn - Pivo Estivo3.90Not Tried
Cromarty - Brewed Awakening4.70Not Tried
Cromarty - Hit The Lip3.80Not Tried
30 Aug 2016 (McGargle)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Good
six°north - Chain Reaction5.30Good
six°north - Hopocrisy4.60AcceptableBitter but thin.
Strathaven - Duchess Anne Light Ale3.90Not Tried
Isle of Skye - Young Pretender4.00Not Tried
Strathaven - Ginger Jock4.00Not Tried
Cromarty - Brewed Awakening4.70Not Tried
09 Aug 2016 (McGargle)
Busy with a lot of overseas visitors enjoying the old harbour and a pint.
BeerABVScoreNotes
De Ranke - Hop Harvest 20156.20ExcellentUsing the same malt bill as XB but with different hops this was, as expected, a clean, carefully structured beer. 5*? Nearly.
Five Kingdoms - Bysbie Blond4.50PoorThin, dry and slightly astringent golden ale with more than a hint of badly executed home brew about it.
26 Jul 2016 (McGargle)
Busy early evening. Enthusiastic staff keen to offer tasters.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cromarty - AKA6.70GoodHoppy but slightly rich. Key keg.
05 Jul 2016 (McGargle)
Quiet, late evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fyne - Sublime Stout6.80GoodBit thin for its strength.
Stewart - Solas5.00Not Tried

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About The Marine Hotel

The pub sign. The Marine Hotel, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent101
Good184
Acceptable85
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 303 times, seen 412 different beers and tried 228 of them.

Map location

Postcode: AB39 2JY