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The Marine Hotel (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| De Ranke - XX Bitter |  | 1 |
| Siren Craft - White Tips | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | | 1 |
| Moor - Revival (was 3.8%) | | 1 |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale |  | 2 |
| Loch Ness - Light Ness | | 1 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Fresh | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Billabong Aussie Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Fallen - Blackhouse | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Ringmaster | | 1 |
| Alechemy - Ritual |  | 1 |
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | | 1 |
| six°north - Prototype |  | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Corncrake Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - Weizen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Alechemy - Citra Burst | 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 |
Visits Details
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. |
29 Jun 2014 (McGargle)
Busy. Good service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Beer Co. - Fresh | 5.50 | | Wild's take on an ESB? |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Corncrake Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Alechemy - Citra Burst | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
26 Jun 2014 (McGargle)
Mid-evening. Fast, friendly service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Ranke - XX Bitter | 6.20 | | Bordering on 5* this keg version was bitter, hoppy and very clean. |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | | |
| Alechemy - Ritual | 4.10 | | An American style pale ale which I found a little sweet. |
22 Jun 2014 (McGargle)
Excellent service from the guy with dreads and the guy from St. Andrews. Others take note: it can be done.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | What a surprise in NE Scotland. Clean, very clean, dry and hoppy but minus the Citra hit I was expecting. |
| Tiny Rebel - Billabong Aussie Pale Ale | 4.60 | | Tasty, hoppy but lacking condition. Disappointing really. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
08 Jun 2014 (McGargle)
Disappointing that some of the staff seemed to prefer gossiping with mates than serving customers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | 3.80 | | Muted. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Corncrake Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Weizen | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | 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