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The Marine Hotel (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| six°north - Biere de Table |  | 1 |
| six°north - Biere de Table (was 2.8%) | | 2 |
| Arbor Ales - Oyster Stout |  | 1 |
| Moor - Revival (was 3.8%) | | 1 |
| six°north - Hopocrisy | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 2 |
| Fallen - Dragonfly | | 1 |
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | | 1 |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale |  | 2 |
| Windswept - Tornado | | 1 |
| Windswept - APA |  | 1 |
| Windswept - Typhoon |  | 1 |
| 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 |
| Isle of Skye - Skye Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Red Squirrel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - 80/- or 80 Shilling | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
03 Mar 2015 (McGargle)
Quietish. No cask ales of interest.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| six°north - Biere de Table | 3.50 | |
25 Feb 2015 (McGargle)
Locals' night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallen - Dragonfly | 4.60 | | Very acceptable premium bitter. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - 80/- or 80 Shilling | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
10 Feb 2015 (McGargle)
Surprising number of visitors. Uninspired cask list - maybe tempting us to the house beers (keg).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| six°north - Biere de Table (was 2.8%) | 3.50 | | Increased from 2.8 to 3.5%. Still good but none the better. |
| six°north - Hopocrisy | 4.60 | | Fresh and hoppy, slightly sweet, quite floral. (Keg) |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Blonde | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Red Squirrel | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
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? |
About The Marine Hotel
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 101 |
| 184 |
| 85 |
| 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 303 times, seen 412 different beers and tried 228 of them.
Postcode: AB39 2JY