Chin Chin in South Kirkby held its first open weekend on 25 and 26 July.
Dave Currie started the brewery with his brother 10 years ago, brewing on a kit purchased from the now closed Quantum Brewing in Stockport. Dave later took over the business himself, and switched to brewing full time in 2024. Chin Chin has a 5 barrel brew kit producing a range of cask beers which can often be found in Sheffield venues.
Dave and his partner Gemma opened for their first weekend with food and live music, offering 6 Chin Chin cask beers and 2 from guest Wakefield brewery Five Towns. These ranged from a 3.9% session pale to an 8.4% imperial stout. They also had 4 keg lines, 4 real cider, wine, and soft drinks – something for everyone and very impressive for a single weekend’s opening.
They plan to have another open weekend on September 26-28th, adding a Sunday due to popular demand! It’s fairly easy to get to from Sheffield, being a 10 minute walk from Moorthorpe railway station on the Sheffield-Leeds/York line.
Check their social media for updates and more events.