The Marine Hotel (Free House)
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26 Feb 2024 (McGargle)
Queuing customers. Short staffed.
71 Brewing - Cloud Fall | 4.50 | | A rather thin APA. |
01 Feb 2024 (McGargle)
Quiet except for the background 'music'.
6DN Apex was sour bordering on 1*. Barman agreed it had a twang but kept it on sale.
Orkney (Sinclair) - Cliff Edge | 4.70 | | Nondescript pale ale on this showing. No hop character. Maybe 2*? |
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | The old Caledonian Brewery is being 'disposed of' by Heineken. |
Stewart - Jack Back | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
24 Jan 2024 (McGargle)
No dog tonight. She's drying off after an enforced harbour swim. Well she shouldn't have rolled in fox p**!
Gatherum and Rodeo from 6DN.
Stewart - Jack Back | 3.70 | | Thin but nicely hopped pale ale. |
Stewart - Mosaic | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
11 Jan 2024 (McGargle)
Very quiet on a drizzly evening.
Meantime - Bere Necessities | 6.00 | | Solid IPA. Malt Miller competition winner brewed by a member of the Aberdeen Homebrew Club. |
Windswept - Poseidon | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
22 Nov 2023 (McGargle)
The gentle hum of conversation. Gatherum and Rondo from 6dN.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Gold standard Best Bitter |
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
24 Oct 2023 (McGargle)
Mostly dog owners so a relaxed atmosphere. Plus 6dN Gatherum.
Cromarty - Raptor | 5.50 | | Vary bitter. Asked the barman if it was supposed to be hazy. He didn't know. Tasted ok but Simcoe and Eukanot are not a happy combination. |
Windswept - 1806 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Burnside - Flints Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
29 Sep 2023 (McGargle)
Poets day and very busy so we sat outside.
6dN Gatherum on cask.
Windswept - Hurricane | 4.50 | | Surprisingly malty with a hefy and slightly unbalanced hop kick. |
Loch Lomond - Draff | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
20 Sep 2023 (McGargle)
Only two 6dN cask beers. Gatherum and Velodrome. No guests.
Pilot - Mochaccino Milk Stout | 5.50 | | Quite sweet with plenty of vanilla and cacao nibs. A strong milk stout (keg) and not really to my taste. |
31 Aug 2023 (McGargle)
All change. Rob, the bar manager, has gone off to work at the 6°N brewery. The new bar manager is Robbie who used to be head chef.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | As it should be. |
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Burnside - Chain and Anchor | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
24 Aug 2023 (McGargle)
New staff behind the bar struggling to get WiFi working.
Only one guest in a sea of cask and keg 6DN beers.
Stewart - Citra Blonde | 4.00 | | Nothing wrong with the serve but it pales (no pun) in comparison to say Jarl or Oakham Citra. |
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