The Mariner Hotel (Free House)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
Visits Details
01 Feb 2015 (McGargle)
Quiet. Early evening. £3.80 a pint.
Orkney (Sinclair) - Corncrake Ale | 4.10 | | Surprised myself and really enjoyed this. Perfectly clear, sparkling condition, good depth of flavour and bitterness. |
Houston - Killellan | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
22 May 2014 (McGargle)
Pleasant, chatty atmosphere.
Orkney (Sinclair) - Wayfarer IPA (Atlas range) | 5.00 | | Hoppy IPA benefitted from tight sparkler. |
27 Dec 2013 (McGargle)
Very quiet on this early evening visit. Bar staff thought £3.80 a pint was OK 'compared to Peroni'. Couldn't say I agreed.
Disappointing how much poor quality ale is being served in Aberdeen these days.
Orkney (Sinclair) - Latitude Pilsner (Atlas range) | 3.60 | | On the turn. |
23 Jun 2013 (Ray)
Early evening and busy with diners.
Houston - Austr-ale-ia | 3.80 | | Competent, lightly hopped (galaxy and summer) golden ale. Served refreshingly cool. £3.70. |
22 Dec 2012 (Ray)
Very quiet. Single pump "Waiting for beer to settle" ie no ale at some significant cost to the bar - we left.
Caledonian - Flying Scotsman (superseded by 3.5% version) | 4.00 | Not Tried | Not ready. |
07 Aug 2011 (Ray)
Quick beer whilst waiting for lift. It had to be one pint for at £3.70 a pint I wasn't for lingering.
Inveralmond - Independence | 3.80 | | Dark golden malty, flinty ale typical of Inveralmond's house style. Not really to my taste. |
14 Jul 2011 (ChrisE)
I stood outside this pub for about forty minutes waiting for a bus to Banchory. It did not turn up so I popped in here and watched it go past as I enjoyed my pint. Bar staff were excellent, and best of all, here I was well North of Watford and NO SPARKLER, excellent!
Deeside - Talorcan | 4.50 | | A really tasty dark chocolaty beer. |
09 Oct 2010 (Ray)
We'd popped in for a beer and a bite to eat but with ale at £3.40 a pint we supped our halves and went home. For us at least a point of price resistance had been found. The bar was nearly empty, incidentally.
Deeside - Brude | 3.50 | | This had improved since last sampled. Firm malt body and some hint of fruity hops. Let down by phenolic overtones in the finish. |
16 Nov 2009 (Ray)
Very quiet.
Houston - Peter's Well | 4.20 | | A tad green this was much lighter in colour and hoppier than I remember it. Malt added little to flavour. Even checked the cask to ensure it was Peter's Well - it was. |
24 Sep 2009 (Ray)
Very quiet early evening.
Houston - Texas | 4.30 | | Poured a beautiful dark mahogany with a long lasting tight white head. Initial hints of fruit gave way to a malty taste with little evidence of hops. Short finish. |