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The Marine Hotel (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Independence |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | | 1 |
| Fyne - Jarl |  | 1 |
| six°north - Omnium | | 3 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 1 |
| Cromarty - Atlantic Drift | | 1 |
| Windswept - 1806 | | 1 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Voe | | 1 |
| Kirkstall - Ignore the Ignorant | | 1 |
| Fyne - Workbench | | 1 |
| six°north - Hopocrisy | | 1 |
| Harbour - Session IPA |  | 1 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Stateside | | 1 |
| six°north - Breakthrough | | 1 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Amarillo |  | 1 |
| Park Brew - Townhead | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Dutty | | 1 |
| six°north - Chopper Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelburn - Ca'Canny | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Duchess Anne Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelburn - Cart Blanche | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Ale 9 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Williams Brothers - Joker I.P.A. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Skye Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | Not Tried | 0 |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelburn - Cart Noir | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| six°north - Chopper Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Williams Brothers - Fraoch Heather Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Cuillin Beast | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burnside - Celtic Beast | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - 1878 Strong Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burnside - Kai Tak | Not Tried | 0 |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Lia Fail | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
24 Sep 2018 (McGargle)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Atlantic Drift | 3.50 | | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Voe | 5.00 | | Very rich oat milk stout. A beer to sip and savour. |
| six°north - Breakthrough | 1.00 | | Strange one this. Pump clip said pale ale and indeed it could have been an EPA with a slight catch mid-mouth. ABV not noted. |
| Strathaven - Duchess Anne Light Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Ale 9 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - Skye Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried |
04 Sep 2018 (McGargle)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | |
| six°north - Omnium | 4.30 | | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Amarillo | 4.50 | | Amarillo is one of the most pungent, in your face US hops. This wasn't. |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | Selling well. |
| Inveralmond - Lia Fail | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kelburn - Cart Blanche | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried |
06 Aug 2018 (McGargle)
Early visit. Still some interesting cask beers but, looking at the taunting pole, don't expect this to continue.
Hawkshead Hoppy Wheat with home made pumpclip might well have been something different.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall - Ignore the Ignorant | 4.20 | | Delicate hoppy light ale. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Burnside - Kai Tak | 6.00 | Not Tried |
25 Jul 2018 (McGargle)
With a commendable cask selection there can be few better places to spend an hour on a warm summer's evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Independence | 4.60 | | Old favourite served in top condition. |
| six°north - Omnium | 4.30 | | Maybe 4*. Crisp, clean and well defined. |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Stateside | 4.30 | | Malts were disjointed. |
| Park Brew - Townhead | 4.40 | | Malty, mid-brown and sour. Unclear if the brewery is Park Brew or Brechin Ales. Web site doesn't help. |
| Isle of Skye - Cuillin Beast | 7.00 | Not Tried | This might just be my least favourite summer beer. |
| Burnside - Celtic Beast | 5.20 | Not Tried | Unclear if this a residual beer from the Metcalf brothers or something from the new owners. |
| Burnside - Kai Tak | 6.00 | Not Tried | A group of us had tried this in bottle (from Aldi) and found it almost undrinkable. Hopefully the cask version will be much better. |
05 Jun 2018 (McGargle)
Busy during a pleasant mid-evening visit.
Typically dull 20th Century cask list from a multiple CAMRA POTY winner. No wonder cask is going through a crisis of confidence.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| six°north - Omnium | 4.30 | | Workmanlike APA. Would benefit from a little sweetness from the malts. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kelburn - Cart Blanche | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Williams Brothers - Fraoch Heather Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - APA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Chopper Stout | 4.10 | Not Tried |
03 Apr 2018 (McGargle)
Busy. No loud music, no loud TV just the hum of chat.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Workbench | 5.50 | | Assume this was WB4 FinalDraft. Hugely fruity but malts could have been more complementary. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Kelburn - Cart Noir | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - APA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Chopper Stout | 4.10 | Not Tried |
14 Mar 2018 (McGargle)
Excellent selection of cask ales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windswept - 1806 | 5.00 | | Roasty Scottish style stout. |
| Tiny Rebel - Dutty | 4.20 | | As a Vermont Pale Ale you'd expect this to be a vibrant orange/yellow. It wasn't! More murky brown. Intrusive bitterness and not much mouthfeel. Disappointing. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Williams Brothers - Joker I.P.A. | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
08 Feb 2018 (McGargle)
Quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Dependable with enough turnover to be confident of a fresh pint. |
| Harbour - Session IPA | 4.30 | | Maybe 2*. Tired. |
| Kelburn - Ca'Canny | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kelburn - Cart Blanche | 5.00 | Not Tried |
20 Jan 2018 (McGargle)
Surprisingly busy mid-afternoon.
Another deadly dull cask list led us to the keg taps.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| six°north - Hopocrisy | 4.60 | | Dry and bitter. Hop Classic's younger brother. |
04 Jan 2018 (McGargle)
Quiet. Got busier with local family trade.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | | In peak condition. |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - 1878 Strong Ale | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Atlantic Drift | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Chopper Stout | 7.00 | Not Tried | Unusual to see this on cask. |
About The Marine Hotel
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 101 |
| 184 |
| 85 |
| 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 303 times, seen 412 different beers and tried 228 of them.
Postcode: AB39 2JY