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The Marine Hotel (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
six°north - Beyond the Pale (keg)Excellent8
Fyne - RuneGood1
Cromarty - Atlantic DriftGood1
Fyne - Sublime StoutGood1
six°north - Wonderlust Wheat (keg)Good1
six°north - PrototypeGood2
Fyne - Superior IPAAcceptable1
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPANot Tried0
Timothy Taylor - LandlordNot Tried0
Inveralmond - Ossian's AleNot Tried0
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Ale 9Not Tried0
Fyne - AvalancheNot Tried0
Fyne - FyneBankNot Tried0
Inveralmond - ThrappledouserNot Tried0
Houston - KillellanNot Tried0
Houston - CrystalNot Tried0
Windswept - WolfNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Marine Hotel, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Visits Details

21 Jul 2013 (Ray)
Wonder why they don't use sparklers? Asked the bar staff who didn't know.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cromarty - Atlantic Drift3.50GoodCool and refreshing.
six°north - Wonderlust Wheat (keg)4.60GoodFirst impression was of a beer that was a little thin in the mouth. Aroma and flavours were very true to style though.
six°north - Prototype4.20Not Tried
Windswept - Wolf6.00Not Tried
19 Jul 2013 (Ray)
Great place to spend a scorching Friday.
BeerABVScoreNotes
six°north - Beyond the Pale (keg)4.20GoodCloudier and less crisp than previous samples.
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Houston - Crystal5.00Not Tried
six°north - Prototype4.20Not Tried
six°north - Wonderlust Wheat (keg)4.60Not Tried
Windswept - Wolf6.00Not Tried
07 Jul 2013 (McGargle)
Hot summer's evening. Very busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
six°north - Beyond the Pale (keg)4.20ExcellentRight on the number again.
04 Jul 2013 (McGargle)
Quiet inside busy out.
BeerABVScoreNotes
six°north - Beyond the Pale (keg)4.20ExcellentSettled down, cleared and back on form. Bitter, cool and refreshing.
01 Jul 2013 (McGargle)
Busy night in the harbour. RNLI commissioning an new boat and Sea Cadets rowing and sailing.
BeerABVScoreNotes
six°north - Beyond the Pale (keg)4.20GoodMuch cloudier than previous samples. The yeast smoothed out the beer masking its refreshing bitterness.
29 Jun 2013 (Ray)
Very busy but excellent, friendly service.
BeerABVScoreNotes
six°north - Beyond the Pale (keg)4.20ExcellentBitter, hoppy and refreshing with a satisfying tang from the Belgian yeast. Promising start from a new brewery.
Fyne - Rune3.50GoodLess bitter than previous examples but a well crafetd' light, hoppy ale. Just the job for a summer's evening.
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Inveralmond - Thrappledouser4.30Not TriedOld school.
Houston - Killellan3.70Not TriedA taster suggested they'd forgotten the hops.
six°north - Prototype4.20Not Tried
six°north - Wonderlust Wheat (keg)4.60Not Tried
22 Jun 2013 (McGargle)
Very busy but staff were on top of their jobs.
BeerABVScoreNotes
six°north - Beyond the Pale (keg)4.20ExcellentCrisp and refreshing.
Fyne - Avalanche4.50Not Tried
six°north - Prototype4.20Not Tried
six°north - Wonderlust Wheat (keg)4.60Not Tried
Fyne - FyneBank4.60Not TriedUnfair to rate on a taster but first impressions were of a deep gold watery beer with whiskey hints.
16 Jun 2013 (McGargle)
On another busy day the staff kept well on top of demand.
BeerABVScoreNotes
six°north - Beyond the Pale (keg)4.20ExcellentOn a hot evening this was just the job. Fresh, sharp, hoppy and bitter. Much better than the equivalent (Prototype) on cask.
six°north - Prototype4.20GoodGood but not as quenching as the keg version. Maybe in winter the tables would be turned??
02 Jun 2013 (Ray)
Beautiful evening to sit outside and watch the world go by.
BeerABVScoreNotes
six°north - Beyond the Pale (keg)4.20GoodThis was 'Prototype' kegged, cooled and carbonated. This style works well in kegs and would have been even better is the carbonation had not been so assertive.
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Inveralmond - Ossian's Ale4.10Not Tried
Fyne - Sublime Stout6.80Not Tried
six°north - Prototype4.20Not Tried
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Ale 95.00Not Tried
29 May 2013 (Ray)
Mostly local trade tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fyne - Sublime Stout6.80GoodGood roasty and hoppy stout would have been improved by serving through a tight sparkler.
six°north - Prototype4.20GoodFirst cask beer I've seen from this brewery. Belgian style pale ale. Hoppy and bitter but more focus needed.
Fyne - Superior IPA7.10AcceptableDisappointing English style IPA. What was missing from the hops was made up for by the dominating caramel. Maybe 2* really.

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About The Marine Hotel

The pub sign. The Marine Hotel, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent105
Good192
Acceptable88
Poor44

Website.

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 319 times, seen 427 different beers and tried 239 of them.

Map location

Postcode: AB39 2JY