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The Marine Hotel (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Tiny Rebel - Billabong Aussie Pale AleExcellent1
Fyne - Hurricane JackExcellent1
six°north - Biere de TableExcellent1
De Ranke - XX BitterExcellent1
six°north - Biere de Table (was 2.8%)Good1
six°north - HopocrisyGood1
Fallen - DragonflyGood1
Arbor Ales - Triple Hop Series #12Good1
Broughton - Mighty XPPoor1
Strathaven - Old MortalityNot Tried0
Timothy Taylor - LandlordNot Tried0
Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - TundraNot Tried0
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark IslandNot Tried0
Broughton - The Old WorthyNot Tried0
Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - BlondeNot Tried0
Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Red SquirrelNot Tried0
six°north - Belgian Pale AleNot Tried0
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPANot Tried0
Cairngorm - Trade WindsNot Tried0
Belhaven - 80/- or 80 ShillingNot Tried0
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney SessionNot Tried0
Eden Mill (formerly Eden (St. Andrews)) - 19thNot Tried0
Strathaven - Avondale Amber AleNot Tried0
Greene King - St Edmund'sNot Tried0
Isle of Skye - Skye BlackNot Tried0
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Ale 9Not Tried0
Isle of Skye - Tiny AngelsNot Tried0
Isle of Skye - Skye GoldNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Marine Hotel, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Visits Details

26 May 2015 (McGargle)
Steady trade late evening. Lacklustre cask choice.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Strathaven - Old Mortality4.20Not Tried
six°north - Belgian Pale Ale4.60Not Tried
Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Tundra4.80Not Tried
Broughton - The Old Worthy5.00Not Tried
23 May 2015 (McGargle)
Plenty of choice for the hop averse. Think TSA, Belhaven etc. But the place was rammed.
BeerABVScoreNotes
12 May 2015 (McGargle)
Good buzz of chat. Excellent service .
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fyne - Hurricane Jack4.40ExcellentWith a sparkler this would have been 5*.
Broughton - Mighty XP6.00PoorOld Worthy XP expensively rebranded. Shame it's pretty much the same beer.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island4.60Not Tried
six°north - Belgian Pale Ale4.60Not Tried
18 Apr 2015 (McGargle)
Early evening and far too busy to be comfortable.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Ale 95.00Not Tried
Isle of Skye - Tiny Angels4.00Not Tried
six°north - Belgian Pale Ale4.60Not Tried
Isle of Skye - Skye Gold4.30Not Tried
Isle of Skye - Skye Black4.50Not Tried
15 Apr 2015 (McGargle)
Good mix of locals and visitors. Excellent service.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tiny Rebel - Billabong Aussie Pale Ale4.60ExcellentFresh, hoppy and served in excellent condition.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Strathaven - Avondale Amber Ale4.00Not TriedAnother on my avoid list.
Greene King - St Edmund's4.20Not TriedWhy?
six°north - Belgian Pale Ale4.60Not Tried
Isle of Skye - Skye Black4.50Not Tried
27 Mar 2015 (McGargle)
Not a particularly inspiring ale range (think Burnside, Williams, Eden) but the day was aved by the keg range.
BeerABVScoreNotes
De Ranke - XX Bitter6.20Excellent
10 Mar 2015 (McGargle)
Buzz of conversation. No TV, no music.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Arbor Ales - Triple Hop Series #124.00GoodTasty, hoppy but a bit thin.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island4.60Not Tried
six°north - Belgian Pale Ale4.60Not Tried
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney Session3.80Not Tried
Eden Mill (formerly Eden (St. Andrews)) - 19th3.90Not Tried
03 Mar 2015 (McGargle)
Quietish. No cask ales of interest.
BeerABVScoreNotes
six°north - Biere de Table3.50Excellent
25 Feb 2015 (McGargle)
Locals' night.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fallen - Dragonfly4.60GoodVery acceptable premium bitter.
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Cairngorm - Trade Winds4.30Not Tried
Belhaven - 80/- or 80 Shilling4.20Not Tried
six°north - Belgian Pale Ale4.60Not Tried
10 Feb 2015 (McGargle)
Surprising number of visitors. Uninspired cask list - maybe tempting us to the house beers (keg).
BeerABVScoreNotes
six°north - Biere de Table (was 2.8%)3.50GoodIncreased from 2.8 to 3.5%. Still good but none the better.
six°north - Hopocrisy4.60GoodFresh and hoppy, slightly sweet, quite floral. (Keg)
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island4.60Not Tried
Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Blonde5.00Not Tried
Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Red Squirrel3.90Not Tried
six°north - Belgian Pale Ale4.60Not Tried

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About The Marine Hotel

The pub sign. The Marine Hotel, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent99
Good184
Acceptable84
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 300 times, seen 410 different beers and tried 226 of them.

Map location

Postcode: AB39 2JY