Bottle from Belly Rub Beer, Scarborough. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light orange and sweet malt. Taste has some hop bitterness, slightly pithy, some barley sweets. Cleans up on the finish.

Bottle. Beer Central, Sheffield. As North Riding Brewery Sticklebract Pale Ale. Deep orange colour. Soft haze. Film and a few bubbles of white head. Nose has rich, pulpy orange. Soft piny notes. Some candied peel. Smells like undiluted orange squash. Light, biscuity malt background. Taste is light, citrus rind bitter, with an equal amount of fruity, biscuit sweetness. Soft, airy mouthfeel. Fine carbonation. Light and fruity bitterness on the finish. North Riding doing what they do best.