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The Marine Hotel (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Cromarty - Ghost TownExcellent2
Siren Craft - Under CurrentExcellent2
six°north - Belgian Pale AleGood1
Wylam - CascadeGood1
Cromarty - KowabungaGood1
Jaw Brew - DriftAcceptable1
Orkney (Sinclair) - Corncrake AleAcceptable1
Timothy Taylor - LandlordAcceptable2
Stewart - Edinburgh No. 3Poor1
Cromarty - Hit The LipNot Tried0
Isle of Skye - Skye BlackNot Tried0
Fyne - Samba BeetsNot Tried0
Burnside - After DarkNot Tried0
Harviestoun - AfterglowNot Tried0
Cromarty - Burgundy UnionNot Tried0
Top Out - CopperheidNot Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Greene King - Morland OriginalNot Tried0
Belhaven - Old GoldNot Tried0
Stewart - Pentland IPANot Tried0
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark IslandNot Tried0
Greene King - St Edmund'sNot Tried0
Harviestoun - SchiehallionNot Tried0
Belhaven - Scrum DownNot Tried0
Harviestoun - Bitter & TwistedNot Tried0
Isle of Skye - Skye GoldNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Marine Hotel, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Visits Details

19 Oct 2015 (McGargle)
Disappointing cask list.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wylam - Cascade4.10GoodCould do with a little malt sweetness. (Keg)
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island4.60Not Tried
six°north - Belgian Pale Ale4.60Not Tried
Isle of Skye - Skye Gold4.30Not Tried
Isle of Skye - Skye Black4.50Not Tried
Belhaven - Old Gold5.00Not Tried
29 Sep 2015 (McGargle)
Quite quiet. Service was great if you caught the right eye; otherwise you got blanked.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Orkney (Sinclair) - Corncrake Ale4.10AcceptableStraightforward golden bitter.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Greene King - Morland Original4.00Not TriedWhat on earth?? POTY?
Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted3.80Not Tried
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island4.60Not Tried
six°north - Belgian Pale Ale4.60Not Tried
23 Sep 2015 (McGargle)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30GoodWhen all else fails...
Harviestoun - Schiehallion4.80Not Tried
Greene King - St Edmund's4.20Not Tried
six°north - Belgian Pale Ale4.60Not Tried
Belhaven - Scrum Down4.20Not Tried
13 Sep 2015 (McGargle)
Very busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cromarty - Ghost Town5.80GoodLess balanced than on Thursday with a prominent coffeee flavour.
Stewart - Edinburgh No. 34.30PoorWell 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 - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island4.60Not Tried
Greene King - St Edmund's4.20Not Tried
six°north - Belgian Pale Ale4.60Not Tried
10 Sep 2015 (McGargle)
Good beer choice, fast and friendly service.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cromarty - Ghost Town5.80ExcellentNot many beers make 4*. This was worth it for the depth and subtlety of flavour.
Cromarty - Kowabunga4.60GoodBit too cold but flavour packed.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Stewart - Pentland IPA4.10Not Tried
six°north - Belgian Pale Ale4.60Not Tried
01 Sep 2015 (McGargle)
Yet another desperately dull beer list.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30PoorToo cold.
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Morland Original4.00Not Tried
six°north - Belgian Pale Ale4.60Not Tried
Belhaven - Old Gold5.00Not Tried
21 Aug 2015 (McGargle)
Busy but excellent service and a good ale range.
BeerABVScoreNotes
six°north - Belgian Pale Ale4.60GoodRefreshing.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Harviestoun - Afterglow3.00Not Tried
Cromarty - Burgundy Union5.00Not Tried
Top Out - Copperheid3.40Not Tried
16 Aug 2015 (McGargle)
Good to see some interesting beers. Just missed BBF Seven and Firebrick IPA.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Jaw Brew - Drift4.60AcceptableGolden ale which didn't know if it was premium bitter or something more modern. Muddled.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Fyne - Samba Beets4.80Not Tried
Burnside - After Dark5.00Not Tried
14 Jul 2015 (McGargle)
Busy late evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Siren Craft - Under Current4.50ExcellentMore rounded and fruity/hoppy than in Sunday.
Cromarty - Hit The Lip3.80Not Tried
12 Jul 2015 (McGargle)
Last day of the folkfestival so a great atmosphere in the pubs and along the harbour wall. Impromptu music sessions to enjoy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Siren Craft - Under Current4.50GoodSolid hoppy pale ale.

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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