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The Marine Hotel (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Ghost Town |  | 3 |
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | | 1 |
| six°north - Biere de Table |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Wylam - Cascade | | 1 |
| Cromarty - Kowabunga | | 1 |
| six°north - Hopocrisy | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Corncrake Ale |  | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 2 |
| Stewart - Edinburgh No. 3 |  | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Scrum Down | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Skye Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Skye Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Old Mortality | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Young Pretender | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Blaven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Afterglow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Burgundy Union | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Top Out - Copperheid | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - Aurora | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Old Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stewart - Pentland IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - St Edmund's | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 |
13 Sep 2015 (McGargle)
Very busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Ghost Town | 5.80 | | Less balanced than on Thursday with a prominent coffeee flavour. |
| Stewart - Edinburgh No. 3 | 4.30 | | Well that was a mistake. Nothing wrong with the brew or the serve but I'd forgotten how much I disliked dark malt laden beers; think Youngers No.3. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - St Edmund's | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
10 Sep 2015 (McGargle)
Good beer choice, fast and friendly service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Ghost Town | 5.80 | | Not many beers make 4*. This was worth it for the depth and subtlety of flavour. |
| Cromarty - Kowabunga | 4.60 | | Bit too cold but flavour packed. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Stewart - Pentland IPA | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
01 Sep 2015 (McGargle)
Yet another desperately dull beer list.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Too cold. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Original | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Old Gold | 5.00 | Not Tried |
21 Aug 2015 (McGargle)
Busy but excellent service and a good ale range.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | | Refreshing. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Afterglow | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Burgundy Union | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Top Out - Copperheid | 3.40 | 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