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The Marine Hotel (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Under Current |  | 1 |
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | | 2 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Bitter Kiwi | | 1 |
| Moor - Revival (was 3.8%) | | 1 |
| six°north - Biere de Table (was 2.8%) | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - White Tips | | 1 |
| Cromarty - Brewed Awakening |  | 1 |
| Loch Ness - Light Ness | | 1 |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Magic Rock - Ringmaster | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Beat Box | | 1 |
| Fallen - Blackhouse | | 1 |
| six°north - Prototype |  | 1 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loch Ness - Light Ness | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Latitude Pilsner (Atlas range) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Inkie Pinkie | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Valhalla - Old Scatness | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loch Ness - Loch Ness | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 |
30 Aug 2014 (McGargle)
Busy. Excellent service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | 5.00 | | |
| Cromarty - Brewed Awakening | 4.70 | | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Loch Ness - Loch Ness | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2014 (McGargle)
Busy with mostly local trade.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallen - Blackhouse | 5.00 | | An interesting smoked porter. A little too sweet for 4* |
| six°north - Prototype | 4.20 | | Didn't know what to make of this. Cluttered with no focus. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Valhalla - Old Scatness | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
22 Aug 2014 (McGargle)
Poor Customer Care. Whoever stood next to the barstaff was served first. No one knew or could be bothered to find out who brewed Chraic (5.5%).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Ness - Light Ness | 3.90 | | In crowded market of golden ales you need to be excellent or different to stand out. This was neither. Competently brewed with a few obligatory American hops. |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | | At its freshest and best this is a 4* beer. This was neither. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 Jul 2014 (McGargle)
Pleasantly busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Under Current | 4.50 | | Initially, slightly sweet and bitter then the hops shine through. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Latitude Pilsner (Atlas range) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Inkie Pinkie | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | Just finished. |
20 Jul 2014 (McGargle)
Comfortably busy. Sports fans in a good mood after the golf.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - White Tips | 4.50 | | Interesting take on a Belgian Wit with US hops. |
13 Jul 2014 (Ray)
Return visit hoping to enjoy Moor Revival. It had gone!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Rock - Ringmaster | 3.90 | | Well brewed and well kept there's something in the Magis Rock house style which I'm not too keen on. Many other will disagree. |
11 Jul 2014 (Ray)
Not been here for a while but tend to agree with McGargle that service can veer from the gracious to the grudging. Tonight was a bit of both but the guy with the thin beard was excellent.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor - Revival (was 3.8%) | 3.40 | | Refreshing, bitter and hoppy. Just the thing for a summer's evening. |
About The Marine Hotel
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 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