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The Marine Hotel (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack |  | 1 |
| Cromarty - Ghost Town | | 1 |
| Five Points - First Brew: Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island Hopping |  | 1 |
| six°north - Hopocrisy | | 1 |
| Cromarty - Brewed Awakening | | 1 |
| six°north - Biere de Table | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | | 1 |
| Wylam - Cascade | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Under Current |  | 1 |
| Cromarty - Atlantic Drift | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Corncrake Ale | | 1 |
| Isle of Skye - Skye Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Old Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Old Mortality | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Young Pretender | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Blaven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - Aurora | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - St Edmund's | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark Munro | Not Tried | 0 |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Kowabunga | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Scrum Down | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Beira | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Yardbird | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Northern Light | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Blizzard (Atlas range) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Skye Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 |
30 Nov 2015 (McGargle)
Local trade. Excellent service matched by the beer choice.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Ghost Town | 5.80 | | Deep and complex. My favourite Cromarty beer? |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Very much a summer ale, flavours came through as it warmed. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Aurora | 3.80 | Not Tried |
24 Nov 2015 (McGargle)
Local trade.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| six°north - Hopocrisy | 4.60 | | As 15th Feb comment. Fresh and hoppy, slightly sweet, quite floral. (Keg) |
| six°north - Biere de Table | 3.50 | | Refreshingly bitter. (keg) |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Strathaven - Old Mortality | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Wolf | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
19 Nov 2015 (McGargle)
Very quiet. Friendly service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | 4.40 | | Bitter, hoppy, fruity. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Strathaven - Old Mortality | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - Young Pretender | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - Blaven | 5.00 | Not Tried |
19 Oct 2015 (McGargle)
Disappointing cask list.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wylam - Cascade | 4.10 | | Could do with a little malt sweetness. (Keg) |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - Skye Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - Skye Black | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Old Gold | 5.00 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2015 (McGargle)
Quite quiet. Service was great if you caught the right eye; otherwise you got blanked.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Corncrake Ale | 4.10 | | Straightforward golden bitter. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Original | 4.00 | Not Tried | What on earth?? POTY? |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
23 Sep 2015 (McGargle)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | When all else fails... |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - St Edmund's | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Scrum Down | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Marine Hotel
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 99 |
| 184 |
| 84 |
 | 43 |
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 300 times, seen 410 different beers and tried 226 of them.
Postcode: AB39 2JY