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The Marine Hotel (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Burnside - Wild Rhino |  | 2 |
| Cairngorm - Autumn Nuts |  | 1 |
| Inveralmond - Dunottar | | 1 |
| Kelburn - Pivo Estivo | | 1 |
| 1648 - Oak Ale | | 1 |
| Deeside - Brude |  | 1 |
| Tryst - Brewer's Swansong | | 1 |
| West Brewing - Hefeweizen | | 1 |
| Deeside - Lulach | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 4 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven Ale |  | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor | | 1 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Latitude Pilsner (Atlas range) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Nectar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - ab | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | Not Tried | 0 |
| Angus Ales - Driver Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burnside - M-Pire | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Independence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelburn - Ca'Canny | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Mellow Yellow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Houston - Killellan | Not Tried | 0 |
| Deeside - Macbeth | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Old Mortality | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Wayfarer IPA (Atlas range) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
21 Nov 2010 (Ray)
Haven't been in for a while. Good to see some friendly faces.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairngorm - Autumn Nuts | 3.80 | | Attractive reddish amber with nice tight head. Overly sweet from the crystal malt but good body. Interesting dark fruit flavours on the finish. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Dark | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Wayfarer IPA (Atlas range) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Dunottar | 4.20 | Not Tried |
24 Oct 2010 (McGargle)
Both rooms packed solid. Deuchars, Landlord and Dunottar also available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside - Wild Rhino | 4.50 | | Light and hoppy. Interesting malts. |
| Strathaven - Old Mortality | 4.20 | Not Tried |
10 Oct 2010 (McGargle)
Very busy. Quick service if you could fight your way to the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside - Wild Rhino | 4.50 | | Straw coloured with long lasting white head. Intense light hops on the nose with lemon grass and grapefruit flavours balanced by firm malt. Long, dry fruit finish. Almost 5*. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Houston - Killellan | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Deeside - Macbeth | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Dunottar | 4.20 | Not Tried |
03 Oct 2010 (McGargle)
Busy. Good to see an unusual guest from further afield.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1648 - Oak Ale | 4.00 | | Amber ale with the tell-tale of crystal malt. Low hopping and sharply bitter finish. |
| West Brewing - Hefeweizen | 5.20 | | Cloudy wheat beer from a keg. Hints of orange and coriander. Rough edged finish. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Kelburn - Ca'Canny | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Dunottar | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Mellow Yellow | 4.40 | Not Tried |
24 Sep 2010 (McGargle)
One bar staff and lots of customers meant service was a bit erratic at times.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryst - Brewer's Swansong | 6.90 | | How I wanted to like this beer - Google the name to find out why. It poured a hazy mid-brown with earthy aromas which carried through to the taste. Some hint of malt was overwhelmed by the alcohol leading to a slightly sweet finish. At this strength maybe it was really 2*. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Blonde | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Independence | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Dunottar | 4.20 | Not Tried |
02 Sep 2010 (Ray)
Busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deeside - Brude | 3.50 | | Not much going on in this lightweight, golden, summer ale. Improved as it 'breathed' warmed up. Probably 2* really. |
| Burnside - M-Pire | 5.20 | Not Tried | I won't rate this as it was the bottom of the cask. Shouldn't have been served really. Hazy with floaters. |
20 Aug 2010 (McGargle)
Mostly regulars.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven Ale | 3.80 | | Little aroma. Thin with metallic hints mid-mouth. Unpleasant, slightly astringent finish. CBoB Bronze Award? Not on this form. |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor | 4.00 | | This was an odd one. No hints of summer fruits here just booming tannic aroma and flavours of red wine - strong autumn fruits. Think cheap Shiraz and you're close. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 |  | Ullage. Willingly replaced but it shouldn't have left the bar in this condition. |
01 Aug 2010 (Ray)
On a damp day it was still busy. Beers a tad cold??
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelburn - Pivo Estivo | 3.90 | | Straw coloured with floral hoppy aroma. Initial tastes of grapefruit and citrus fruits with long dry finish. Needs a little added sweetness from the malt to become an excellent summer ale. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | A little tired. |
| Deeside - Lulach | 4.00 | | Thin and bland. Maybe 2.1/2* really. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Dunottar | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Angus Ales - Driver Dark | 4.40 | Not Tried | A stout. |
28 Jul 2010 (McGargle)
Quiet in the drizzle. Both ales were a bit cold.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Good. |
| Inveralmond - Dunottar | 4.20 | | Copper coloured it has that typical flinty Inveralmond character supplemented with good fruit and hops. Long hoppy finish. I'm guessing it's a blend (Ossians/Thrappledouser) possibly dry hopped. |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Latitude Pilsner (Atlas range) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - ab | 4.00 | Not Tried |
25 Jul 2010 (Ray)
Busy. But why do smokers need to block the main entrance? I'd really rather not plough through their fumes to get to the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | I'd agree with McGargle. When nothing else appeals there's always TT. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Latitude Pilsner (Atlas range) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Nectar | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Dunottar | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - ab | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Marine Hotel
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 99 |
| 184 |
| 84 |
| 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 300 times, seen 410 different beers and tried 226 of them.
Postcode: AB39 2JY