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The Marine Hotel (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| RedWillow - Effortless |  | 1 |
| Box Social - Lips Like Morphine |  | 1 |
| Box Social - Gentleman's Nectar Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Fyne - Jarl | | 6 |
| Box Social - Staring at Squirrels |  | 2 |
| Crossborders - Hop Series Pale | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Low Rider | | 1 |
| Cromarty - Atlantic Drift | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Nessie's Monster Mash | Not Tried | 0 |
| six°north - Chopper Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fallen - New World Odyssey | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Chance Your Arm | Not Tried | 0 |
| North - Sputnik | Not Tried | 0 |
| Williams Brothers - Midnight Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Whiteout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island Hopping | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - Coffee Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| MòR - Caledonian | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stewart - 80/- | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| MòR - -Ish! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - White Lady | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| MòR - Scode | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
19 Mar 2019 (McGargle)
Quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossborders - Hop Series Pale | 3.80 | | Unfiltered and murky. Muddled hop profile. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Stewart - 80/- | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| MòR - Scode | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 Mar 2019 (McGargle)
Busy, late afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RedWillow - Effortless | 3.70 | | Cracking NZ Pale Ale. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Stewart - 80/- | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| MòR - -Ish! | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| North - Sputnik | 5.00 | Not Tried |
06 Mar 2019 (McGargle)
Drizzly night. Loudish, tortured music.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Bordering 5*. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island Hopping | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Coffee Porter | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| MòR - Caledonian | 4.20 | Not Tried |
11 Feb 2019 (McGargle)
Very quiet. Table service as the bar top was being refurbished.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Williams Brothers - Midnight Sun | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Whiteout | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fallen - New World Odyssey | 4.10 | Not Tried |
04 Feb 2019 (McGargle)
Good beer list.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | |
| Box Social - Gentleman's Nectar Pale Ale | 4.20 | | Slightly astringent pale ale. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Fallen - New World Odyssey | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Chance Your Arm | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| North - Sputnik | 5.00 | Not Tried |
30 Jan 2019 (McGargle)
Busy. Restrained music. Excellent, friendly service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Social - Lips Like Morphine | 4.50 | | Refreshing and restrained saison. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Nessie's Monster Mash | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fallen - New World Odyssey | 4.10 | Not Tried |
21 Jan 2019 (McGargle)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | |
| Box Social - Staring at Squirrels | 4.80 |  | Been on a week. At or past the point of turn. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Atlantic Drift | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Nessie's Monster Mash | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Chopper Stout | 4.10 | Not Tried |
14 Jan 2019 (McGargle)
Happy to report the young lady behind the bar welcoming, knowledgeable and enthusiastic.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Social - Staring at Squirrels | 4.80 | | Pungent and fruity NEIPA. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy | 4.10 | Not Tried |
07 Jan 2019 (McGargle)
Friendly staff this evening. Strong local following.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - White Lady | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy | 4.10 | Not Tried |
19 Dec 2018 (McGargle)
Busy. Mostly local trade.
Only beers of interest noted. Dinosaurs omitted.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Low Rider | 3.90 | | Struggled in a direct comparison with Jarl. |
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