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The Marine Hotel (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl |  | 1 |
| Burnside - M-Pire | | 1 |
| Fyne - Vital Spark | | 1 |
| Deeside - Brude |  | 1 |
| BrewDog - Trashy Blonde | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 3 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Wayfarer IPA (Atlas range) | | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Highland IPA | | 1 |
| Belhaven - IPA |  | 1 |
| Burnside - Golden X | | 1 |
| Kelburn - Dark Moor | | 1 |
| Stewart - Festival Ale | | 1 |
| Kelburn - Misty Law | | 1 |
| Black Sheep - Golden Sheep |  | 1 |
| Deeside - Lager Ale Fusion (LAF) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Inkie Pinkie | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Old Mortality | Not Tried | 0 |
| Houston - Marilyn's Draught | Not Tried | 0 |
| Houston - Crystal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - 80/- or 80 Shilling | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Dunottar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Williams Brothers - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Houston - Blonde Bombshell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Duchess Anne Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| BrewDog - Rip Tide | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Aug 2011 (McGargle)
Busier as the evening progressed - mostly locals. Not really an inspiring ale selection tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Fresh and well balanced. |
| Kelburn - Misty Law | 4.00 | | Golden ale. Bit thin, some hoppiness but not much support from the malts. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Strathaven - Old Mortality | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Houston - Marilyn's Draught | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Dunottar | 4.20 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2011 (Ray)
Beautiful evening but the harbour area was surprisingly quiet. None of the ales had any real appeal so enjoyed Bitburger instead.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strathaven - Old Mortality | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kelburn - Misty Law | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Houston - Marilyn's Draught | 3.90 | Not Tried |
01 Aug 2011 (McGargle)
Although the haar was down there lots of Italian and French people enjoying Stonehaven harbour.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Wayfarer IPA (Atlas range) | 4.40 | | Hoppy bitter finish to a well crafted beer. |
| Cairngorm - Highland IPA | 5.00 | | Solid traditional style IPA. Went off after 3 days. |
| Inveralmond - Inkie Pinkie | 3.70 | Not Tried |
25 Jul 2011 (McGargle)
Very quiet on a dismal, drizzly evening. Mostly locals having a quiet chat at the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Dunottar | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| BrewDog - Rip Tide | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Deeside - Lager Ale Fusion (LAF) | 3.90 | Not Tried |
21 Jul 2011 (McGargle)
Pleasantly busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrewDog - Trashy Blonde | 4.10 | | Lacking the booming hop freshness of last night's sample in The Moorings. Good but..... |
| Burnside - Golden X | 4.10 | | Deep golden ale with no real character. Some sweetness, perhaps from crystal malt; no real hopping. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Strathaven - Duchess Anne Light Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Dunottar | 4.20 | Not Tried |
15 Jul 2011 (ChrisE)
A warm and sunny Friday evening, and not surprisingly the harbour area was very popular. The pub was very busy and doing a good trade in food as well as beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deeside - Brude | 3.50 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | Selling very well in here tonight. |
| Houston - Blonde Bombshell | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Dunottar | 4.20 | Not Tried |
10 Jul 2011 (Ray)
Great atmosphere. Stonehaven Folk Festival saw performers along the harbour-side and in the pubs. Feeling generous with the scores. On another day they could all have been 2*.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Strangely muted. |
| Kelburn - Dark Moor | 4.50 | | Dark drab brown in the glass and in the mouth. Hints of chocolate but not much else happening. |
| Stewart - Festival Ale | 3.90 | | Don't know why Stewart produce specials. They taste just the same as their standard range. Not a lot of hops, not much from the malt just a copper colour in the glass. |
24 Jun 2011 (Ray)
Lovely evening. Microlights overhead and sea cadets on the water. Perfect.
Earlier had called in at The Liquor Store in Stonehaven's Market Place to pick up bottles from Kernel, Mallinson's and Rogue.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | First pint of 3 in the round smelt slightly eggy but the others were spot on. Served cool and refreshing. Tight white head, straw body. Citrus burst on the nose followed through a clean bitter, grapefruity taste with satisfying finish. All complemented by a solid malt base. |
| Belhaven - IPA | 3.80 | | Not, as suspected, a clone of GK IPA this is a marginally better beer. Lighter in colour with some floral hints on nose and body it still seemed thin and most certainly not an IPA in style or execution. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Williams Brothers - Gold | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Dunottar | 4.20 | Not Tried |
17 Jun 2011 (McGargle)
Beautiful evening; busy pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Vital Spark | 4.40 | | Deep mahogany with long lasting thick beige head. Rich hoppy and malty body with herbal and pine hints. Satisfyingly bitter with drying finish. |
| Black Sheep - Golden Sheep | 3.90 | | Sour. Almost 1*. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - 80/- or 80 Shilling | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Dunottar | 4.20 | Not Tried |
04 Jun 2011 (McGargle)
Busy. Pleasant atmosphere ruined by drunken bums on the harbour wall. To their credit The Marine staff did try and sort things out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside - M-Pire | 5.20 | | Traditional, well brewed strong bitter. |
| Houston - Crystal | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Marine Hotel
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 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