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The Marine Hotel (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Ghost Town |  | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Independence | | 1 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Incognito | | 1 |
| Buxton - Axe Edge Double IPA | | 1 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | | 1 |
| six°north - Omnium |  | 2 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 1 |
| six°north - Bordeaux Saison | | 1 |
| Windswept - 1806 | | 1 |
| six°north - Hopocrisy | | 2 |
| Fyne - Workbench | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | | 1 |
| Harbour - Session IPA |  | 1 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Stateside | | 1 |
| Park Brew - Townhead |  | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Dutty | | 1 |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| six°north - Chopper Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelburn - Ca'Canny | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelburn - Cart Blanche | Not Tried | 0 |
| Williams Brothers - Joker I.P.A. | 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 |
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | 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 |
| Cromarty - Atlantic Drift | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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. |
19 Sep 2017 (McGargle)
Mostly local trade. Dull cask list mostly unchanged since last visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Beer Co. - Incognito | 5.90 | | Distinguished by its malts. Love know what they used. (keg) |
| six°north - Hopocrisy | 4.60 | | Crisp. |
13 Sep 2017 (McGargle)
Surprisingly busy with late season tourist trade.
Other cask beers not worth noting.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Ghost Town | 5.80 | | In top, fresh form. £3.50 a pint. |
| six°north - Bordeaux Saison | 6.00 | | Aged for 18 months in white Bordeaux casks this carried some of the zip from the wine. Stonking £3.40 a half. |
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | 5.00 | Not Tried |
26 Jul 2017 (McGargle)
Now that its sister pub, 6Deg.North, has stopped selling cask beer the range here is much diminished. At today's visit it was 20th century offerings from Strathaven, Cairgorm and Kelburn. Nothing of interest.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton - Axe Edge Double IPA | 6.80 | | Keg. |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | 4.50 | | Keg. |
About The Marine Hotel
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 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