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The Marine Hotel (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip |  | 1 |
| Cromarty - Ghost Town | | 2 |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | | 2 |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Muckle IPA | | 1 |
| Cromarty - Kowabunga | | 1 |
| Fallen - Citra Odyssey | | 1 |
| Jaw Brew - Drift |  | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord |  | 1 |
| Stewart - Edinburgh No. 3 | | 1 |
| Belhaven - Old Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stewart - Pentland IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - St Edmund's | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Golden Bay | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Ossian's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Black Scottish Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Hoppy Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Samba Beets | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burnside - After Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Afterglow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Burgundy Union | Not Tried | 0 |
| Top Out - Copperheid | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Original | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 |
16 Aug 2015 (McGargle)
Good to see some interesting beers. Just missed BBF Seven and Firebrick IPA.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaw Brew - Drift | 4.60 | | Golden ale which didn't know if it was premium bitter or something more modern. Muddled. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Samba Beets | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Burnside - After Dark | 5.00 | Not Tried |
14 Jul 2015 (McGargle)
Busy late evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Under Current | 4.50 | | More rounded and fruity/hoppy than in Sunday. |
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | 3.80 | Not 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Under Current | 4.50 | | Solid hoppy pale ale. |
05 Jul 2015 (McGargle)
Pleasant mid evening. Good service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallen - Citra Odyssey | 4.10 | | Pale blonde, lightly hopped and very refreshing. |
28 Jun 2015 (McGargle)
Yet another poor cask selection. Multiple CAMRA POTY!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Muckle IPA | 6.60 | | Little subtlety and no attempt to mask its strength in this West Coast IPA. A welcome departure for Highland, none the less. Keg and £6.20 a pint. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Ossian's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Black Scottish Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Hoppy Hen | 4.20 | Not Tried | Why oh why? |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
09 Jun 2015 (McGargle)
Quiet buzz.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | 3.80 | | To quote MtMM: Pale golden with a sweetish fruity citrus hop character. Some malt balance and a fruity citrus finish. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Golden Bay | 3.90 | 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