Byron Bay hinterland farm-to-table restaurant Frida's Field are hosting its inaugural Cheers to Beers Northern Rivers Micro-Brewery Tasting & BBQ Feast event.

A collaboration with 7 of the regions best micro-breweries, including -
• Common People Brewing Co from Bangalow
• Seven Mile Brewing Co from Ballina
• Two Mates Brewing from Lismore
• Earth Beer Company from Cudgen
• Spangled Drongo Brewing from Murwillumbah
• Friday Hut Brewing from Murwillumbah
• Caldera Brewing & Blending Co from Murwillumbah

Guests will arrive at 1pm and sample 13 different beers created by the 7 local micro-breweries, with a representative from each brewery guiding guests through the tasting experience - from bouquet, aroma, palette, and minerality to undertone, tannins, mouthfeel; and finish. An amazing array of flavours will be experienced - like the tropical and citrus notes of Two Mates Brewing Lovemore Hazy Pale to the toffee and dark chocolate of Earth Beer's Dark Moon Brown Ale. Interesting techniques and ingredients will also be on show - such as the esteemed dry hop with RH01 from Ryefield Hops used in Caldera Brewing's Saison which is also barrel-aged in a mixture of french oak puncheons and barriques. Common People Brewing is even creating a completely new Frida's Field beer made with ingredients harvested from Frida's Field, including galangal, mint, lemon myrtle, and Atherton raspberries.

Once the beer tasting is finished, guests will join long communal tables and enjoy a shared American-style BBQ feast (with a Frida's twist!). Wood-fired pork ribs with a Davidson’s Plum bbq glaze and Smoked beef brisket pastrami with kraut and pickles will take centre stage; accompanied by smokey baked beans; cabbage slaw with chipotle aioli, wood-fired sweetcorn with jalapeño butter; and cos lettuce with ranch dressing. The menu is a slight departure from the farm-to-table restaurant's distinctive "contemporary country cuisine", but Scottish born and trained chef Alastair Waddell will stick to the same ethos of being seasonal, produce-driven and hyper-local. Ingredients will be sourced directly from the on-site market garden and food forest orchard as well as the Byron Bay Farmers Market.

Tickets, which include the beer tasting and lunch, are $50 per person and available HERE. Cans of beer will also be available to purchase on the day.