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The Marine Hotel (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl |  | 1 |
| Fyne - Cloud Burst | | 1 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island Hopping |  | 1 |
| Fyne - West Highland Black IPA | | 2 |
| Stewart - Solas | | 1 |
| Burnside - 3-Bullz |  | 1 |
| Stewart - Pentland IPA | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Wayfarer IPA (Atlas range) | | 1 |
| Fyne - Sanda Blonde | | 1 |
| Burnside - Wild Rhino | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord |  | 1 |
| Three Castles - Castle Wheat | | 1 |
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Knops IPA | | 1 |
| Strathaven - Lines Out | Not Tried | 0 |
| Houston - Warlock Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Houston - Slainte | Not Tried | 0 |
| Angus Ales - Birdie 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Summer Glow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Black Scottish Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Double Czech | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Clydesdale IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Red Squirrel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Angus Ales - Driver Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Williams Brothers - Joker I.P.A. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark Munro | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Dunottar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Piper's Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Autumn Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Holly Daze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stewart - Three Wise Men | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelburn - Goldihops | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Oct 2012 (McGargle)
Busting and friendly. All six pumps will be taken over by Fyne Ales during the week. Sanda Black and Rune still to come on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Light, hoppy, bitter, tasty. One example of my 'perfect pint'. |
| Fyne - Cloud Burst | 4.50 | | Shining copper ale with restrained malts and signature hoppiness. |
| Fyne - Sanda Blonde | 5.50 | | Another IPA Project which doesn't fully convince. As with the Lismore everything seems muted and undefined. |
| Fyne - Piper's Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried |
08 Sep 2012 (McGargle)
Beautiful evening on the harbour-side. Both pubs doing a roaring trade.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island Hopping | 3.90 | | Just missed Rune but this was a good substitute. |
| Williams Brothers - Joker I.P.A. | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark Munro | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 Aug 2012 (McGargle)
Regatta Day and busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside - 3-Bullz | 3.80 | | Seems to me that Burnside need to get some consistency into their brews. This version of 3-Bullz was a bog standard malty bitter; others have been very dry or very hoppy. Pot luck. |
| Strathaven - Clydesdale IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Angus Ales - Driver Dark | 4.40 | Not Tried |
05 Aug 2012 (McGargle)
Disappointing beer selection. Seems like Aberdeenshire landlords have an aversion to light, hoppy (summery) beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Dunottar | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Angus Ales - Birdie 3 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Strathaven - Summer Glow | 3.90 | Not Tried |
29 Jul 2012 (McGargle)
Rain and showers. Quiet really.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart - Solas | 5.00 | | Not a fan of Stewart's house style which always seems to be thin and lacking Solas came as a pleasant surprise. It's their take on an IPA/red ale. Surprisingly robust and full bodied it could take the pronounced hops easily. More care in hop selection and use would have given this an 'excellent' rating. |
| Belhaven - Black Scottish Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Double Czech | 4.50 | Not Tried |
02 Jul 2012 (McGargle)
Quiet - mostly locals in for a chat.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Castles - Castle Wheat | 4.50 | | Lacking in spice, body or anything really. Again slightly astringent. |
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Knops IPA | 5.00 | | Clear golden ale, thin white head, vegetable aroma, malty, no body, bitter with a bit of astringency in the finish |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Houston - Warlock Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Dunottar | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Houston - Slainte | 4.10 | Not Tried |
16 Mar 2012 (McGargle)
Very busy early evening but then it is Friday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart - Pentland IPA | 4.10 | | This is what I wrote July 2010: 'Just about acceptable. Thin in the mouth with only the merest hint of hops.' Still the same. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | End of cask. Didn't pull easily, tired and yeasty. |
| Kelburn - Goldihops | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Strathaven - Lines Out | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 Dec 2011 (Ray)
Pleasantly busy early evening. Fast friendly service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - West Highland Black IPA | 5.30 | | Jet black with a long lasting beige head. This smelled fruity and inviting. Plenty of hops with interesting sharpness from the malt. Lingering dry finish. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Holly Daze | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Dunottar | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Stewart - Three Wise Men | 4.50 | Not Tried |
20 Nov 2011 (Ray)
Mostly regulars enjoying the football. No commensurate excitement on the beer front. Sad to see how the bottles have dropped from around 100 to 5.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside - Wild Rhino | 4.50 | | Initially good in the mouth. Some spice and fruit and good malt. But something in the short finish wasn't quite right. Maybe a touch astringent or soapy or phenolic - couldn't quite catch it. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | Maybe try to get something from Tempest, Tryst, Harviestoun etc but why should a POTY bother with this as guest?? |
| Inveralmond - Dunottar | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Autumn Red | 4.40 | Not Tried | Scored at 19 out of 100 by RateBeer so not an item to get excited about. |
28 Oct 2011 (McGargle)
Busy and friendly as usual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Wayfarer IPA (Atlas range) | 4.40 | | Much drier than previous examples. |
| Fyne - West Highland Black IPA | 5.30 | | Really been looking forward to trying this but the first acetic whiff (carried through to the flavour) indicated a beer on or past the turn. Great shame. |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Red Squirrel | 3.90 | Not Tried |
About The Marine Hotel
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 102 |
| 185 |
| 85 |
| 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 306 times, seen 415 different beers and tried 230 of them.
Postcode: AB39 2JY