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.
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 301 times, seen 411 different beers and tried 227 of them.