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The Marine Hotel (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| De Ranke - Hop Harvest 2015 |  | 1 |
| six°north - Hopocrisy | | 1 |
| Five Points - First Brew: Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | | 1 |
| Cromarty - Brewed Awakening |  | 1 |
| Cromarty - AKA | | 1 |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | | 1 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island Hopping | | 1 |
| Fyne - Sublime Stout | | 1 |
| Fyne - Vital Spark | | 1 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Fresh |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Cromarty - Atlantic Drift | | 1 |
| Fyne - Maverick | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | | 1 |
| Five Kingdoms - Bysbie Blond |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Yardbird | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Skye Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Northern Light | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Blizzard (Atlas range) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dragonhead | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - St Edmund's | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Grand Slam | Not Tried | 0 |
| MòR - -Ish! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stewart - SRA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stewart - Solas | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark Munro | Not Tried | 0 |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Kowabunga | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Beira | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Aug 2016 (McGargle)
Busy with a lot of overseas visitors enjoying the old harbour and a pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Ranke - Hop Harvest 2015 | 6.20 | | Using the same malt bill as XB but with different hops this was, as expected, a clean, carefully structured beer. 5*? Nearly. |
| Five Kingdoms - Bysbie Blond | 4.50 | | Thin, 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - AKA | 6.70 | | Hoppy but slightly rich. Key keg. |
05 Jul 2016 (McGargle)
Quiet, late evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Sublime Stout | 6.80 | | Bit thin for its strength. |
| Stewart - Solas | 5.00 | Not Tried |
21 Jun 2016 (McGargle)
Pleasant buzz of conversation.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | 4.40 | | Consistently good pale ale. Hoppy with well judged sweetness. |
08 Mar 2016 (McGargle)
Warm fire. Six 6degN beers on tap.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| six°north - Hopocrisy | 4.60 | | Beer of the evening. Well defined flavour profile and true to style. (Keg) |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | What used to be a yardstick beer now seems ordinary. Not many hops and little from the malts - more a strong pilsner. 3* just. (Keg) |
| Fyne - Maverick | 4.20 | | Just not to my taste. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| MòR - -Ish! | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Stewart - SRA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
29 Feb 2016 (McGargle)
Quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Vital Spark | 4.40 | | Malty but fruity mild. |
| Wild Beer Co. - Fresh | 5.50 | | Wild are one of our better brewers but this example (on keg) was way over carbonated. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dragonhead | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - St Edmund's | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Grand Slam | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
01 Feb 2016 (McGargle)
Great service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - First Brew: Pale Ale | 4.40 | | Classic APA. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Northern Light | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Blizzard (Atlas range) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark Munro | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
26 Jan 2016 (McGargle)
Late night visit. Great service and welcoming atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor - Nor'Hop | 4.10 | | Bit bland; expected more from Moor. |
18 Jan 2016 (McGargle)
Locals' night. Gentle buzz of conversation
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Brewed Awakening | 4.70 | | Enjoyed this but would have liked a bit more body |
| Cromarty - Atlantic Drift | 3.50 | | Lacking. Probably first out tonight. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Yardbird | 4.00 | Not Tried | 4%? |
| Isle of Skye - Skye Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried |
16 Dec 2015 (McGargle)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island Hopping | 3.90 | | Fresh and zingy. |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | 4.50 | | Bit tired. Last from cask. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark Munro | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Kowabunga | 4.60 | Not Tried | First sighting on keg. |
| Isle of Skye - Beira | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Marine Hotel
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 102 |
| 185 |
| 85 |
| 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 306 times, seen 415 different beers and tried 230 of them.
Postcode: AB39 2JY