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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 |
| De Ranke - XX Bitter | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Billabong Aussie Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord |  | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Triple Hop Series #12 | | 1 |
| six°north - Biere de Table (was 2.8%) | | 1 |
| six°north - Hopocrisy | | 1 |
| Fallen - Dragonfly | | 1 |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Broughton - Mighty XP |  | 1 |
| Isle of Skye - Tiny Angels | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Barney's - Good Ordinary Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - APA | 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 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney Session | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eden Mill (formerly Eden (St. Andrews)) - 19th | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Avondale Amber Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - St Edmund's | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Skye Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Ale 9 | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
23 May 2015 (McGargle)
Plenty of choice for the hop averse. Think TSA, Belhaven etc. But the place was rammed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
12 May 2015 (McGargle)
Good buzz of chat. Excellent service .
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | 4.40 | | With a sparkler this would have been 5*. |
| Broughton - Mighty XP | 6.00 | | Old Worthy XP expensively rebranded. Shame it's pretty much the same beer. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
18 Apr 2015 (McGargle)
Early evening and far too busy to be comfortable.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Ale 9 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - Tiny Angels | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - Skye Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - Skye Black | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Apr 2015 (McGargle)
Good mix of locals and visitors. Excellent service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Rebel - Billabong Aussie Pale Ale | 4.60 | | Fresh, hoppy and served in excellent condition. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Strathaven - Avondale Amber Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | Another on my avoid list. |
| Greene King - St Edmund's | 4.20 | Not Tried | Why? |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - Skye Black | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Mar 2015 (McGargle)
Not a particularly inspiring ale range (think Burnside, Williams, Eden) but the day was aved by the keg range.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Ranke - XX Bitter | 6.20 | |
10 Mar 2015 (McGargle)
Buzz of conversation. No TV, no music.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Triple Hop Series #12 | 4.00 | | Tasty, hoppy but a bit thin. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney Session | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Eden Mill (formerly Eden (St. Andrews)) - 19th | 3.90 | Not Tried |
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 |
About The Marine Hotel
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 103 |
| 186 |
| 86 |
| 44 |
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 309 times, seen 417 different beers and tried 231 of them.
Postcode: AB39 2JY