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The Marine Hotel (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Bitter Kiwi |  | 1 |
| six°north - Biere de Table (was 2.8%) | | 2 |
| Arbor Ales - Oyster Stout |  | 1 |
| Moor - Revival (was 3.8%) | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 2 |
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | | 2 |
| Tiny Rebel - Beat Box | | 1 |
| Windswept - Tornado |  | 1 |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | | 3 |
| Windswept - APA |  | 1 |
| Windswept - Typhoon |  | 1 |
| Isle of Skye - Skye Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - Ringmaster | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loch Ness - Light Ness | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Lia Fail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loch Ness - Inver Ness | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Old Mortality | Not Tried | 0 |
| Williams Brothers - Midnight Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Barney's - Good Ordinary Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
26 Jan 2015 (McGargle)
Very quiet. Hope the more interesting guests make a reappearance sometime soon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Best option again. Suspect 6 handpumps is too optomistic for trade in January. |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | | OK |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Barney's - Good Ordinary Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - APA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - Skye Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried |
23 Jan 2015 (McGargle)
Busy. Mostly local trade.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Reliable. Best beer of the evening. |
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | 5.00 | | Not a fan of red ales. This one's better than most. |
| Windswept - APA | 5.00 | | Don't know what's happening with Windswept. Last year Tornado was an easy 'Beer of the Festival'. This year it was muted. Typhoon was undrinkable and, tonight, APA tasted of ...... nothing. |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Strathaven - Old Mortality | 4.20 | Not Tried | Surprised this is still around. |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
07 Jan 2015 (McGargle)
Local trade. Landlord outselling everything.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windswept - Tornado | 6.70 | | Not a patch on the beer enjoyed at the Aberdeen Beer Festival. No hops, not much from the malts. |
| Windswept - Typhoon | 6.20 | | This was awful. Bit muddled on first taste but hugely astringent and antiseptic finish. Not a problem with the serve but who tastes the beer before it's put on? |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Williams Brothers - Midnight Sun | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Wolf | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
30 Nov 2014 (McGargle)
Bar packed, hardly a seat in the Lounge. Excellent, friendly service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| six°north - Biere de Table (was 2.8%) | 3.50 | | Flavoursome beer in perfect condition (keg). |
24 Nov 2014 (McGargle)
Locals - most with their dogs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor - Revival (was 3.8%) | 3.40 | | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Lia Fail | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Oyster Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Loch Ness - Inver Ness | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Nov 2014 (McGargle)
Hatches battened against the weather.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | | Just the tired side of stale. |
10 Nov 2014 (McGargle)
Busy, friendly, good service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Oyster Stout | 4.60 | | Tasty, traditional Oyster Stout with (apparently) whole oysters added to the boil. Smooth, creamy and choclatey. Am I being unfair in wanting a slightly more roasty flavour? |
31 Oct 2014 (McGargle)
Very busy with mostly local trade. Single barman gave excellent friendly service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | 5.00 | | |
| Tiny Rebel - Beat Box | 4.50 | | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | | New cask but lacking the hop drive which characterises this beer at its best. |
15 Oct 2014 (McGargle)
Local trade. Excellent friendly service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| six°north - Biere de Table (was 2.8%) | 3.50 | | Stunning, bitter. Hop profile similar to Hop Classic. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Loch Ness - Light Ness | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 Sep 2014 (McGargle)
Very busy - good service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Bitter Kiwi | 5.00 | | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Ringmaster | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | 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