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The Marine Hotel (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 Brewing - Blackness |  | 1 |
| Cromarty - Brewed Awakening | | 1 |
| Stewart - Pentland IPA |  | 1 |
| Fyne - Everyone Loves UK Cascade | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Natural Blonde |  | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Man O' Hoy | | 1 |
| MòR - Stand Up | | 1 |
| 71 Brewing - Heavy Lifting | | 1 |
| Loch Lomond - Zoom Time | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Jarl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Bonkers Conkers | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burnside - Chain & Anchor | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burnside - Flints Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
19 Mar 2025 (McGargle)
Typical gruff service. Why? A smile costs nothing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Man O' Hoy | 4.20 | | Another nondescript pale ale. |
19 Feb 2025 (McGargle)
Quiet in a dreich evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Brewed Awakening | 4.70 | | Excellent, toasty stout. |
27 Nov 2024 (McGargle)
Very quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 Brewing - Blackness | 4.50 | | Traditional creamy, toasty stout. Far better without pastry or marshmallow. |
| Harviestoun - Natural Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried |
13 Nov 2024 (McGargle)
Still warm enough to admire the views so we did.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harviestoun - Natural Blonde | 4.00 | | Yet another unremarkable golden ale. |
| Burnside - Chain & Anchor | 4.20 | Not Tried |
30 Oct 2024 (McGargle)
Budget day and I'd expected the place to be busy with 'happy' drinkers. It was deserted!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MòR - Stand Up | 4.20 | | Unremarkable pale ale. A cross between English and US styles. |
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | 5.00 | Not Tried |
15 Oct 2024 (McGargle)
It makes such a difference to be greeted with a warm welcome!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | 1/2* lost for cold serve. |
| Greene King - Bonkers Conkers | 4.10 | Not Tried |
01 Oct 2024 (McGargle)
Pleasant visit ears evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | A fine APA which didn't drink to its abv. 1/2* lost for serving too cold. |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried |
25 Sep 2024 (McGargle)
Friendly welcome.
Plus 6DN Gatherum
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Everyone Loves UK Cascade | 3.80 | | Another in the single hop series. If you like Cascade you'll probably enjoy this. Served in great condition it improved in the glass. Beer 3.1/2*, serve 4*. |
| Loch Lomond - Zoom Time | 4.50 | Not Tried |
05 Sep 2024 (McGargle)
A pleasant welcome.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart - Pentland IPA | 3.90 | | An acceptable beer served in pristine condition. Shone in the glass |
13 Aug 2024 (McGargle)
The Marine used to be a destination pub - a friendly welcome and six interesting and usually pristine cask beers. You are reminded of this by the impressive array of CAMRA POTY certificates and pump clips that adorn the walls.
Then you notice that the last CAMRA award was in 2013 and think that now there's, at best, three usually nondescript beers of highly variable quality served by staff for whom hospitality isn't a vocation.
The harbour wall, on a sunny evening, is still a major pull but what a shame that The Marine's great days are now a distant memory.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 Brewing - Heavy Lifting | 3.90 | | The classic Scottish heavy revisited. |
| Burnside - Flints Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried |
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