About Hot Plate Brewing Co.
Hot Plate Brewing Co. is a brewery in Downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Its website says co-founders Sarah Real and Mike Dell'Aquila opened it in 2019. The name comes from 2017, when Sarah started brewing on a literal hot plate in a Brooklyn apartment.
The website says every draft beer is brewed on-site. The menu runs from pilsner and helles lagers to a coffee stout, a blackcurrant sour and a hazy IPA. You can take beer home in 4-packs, and the brewery can also can on demand.
The taproom has a wheelchair-accessible bar, a lounge area and boardgames. Outside food is welcome, and the brewery works with its next-door neighbor, Espetinho Carioca, for food. In warm weather there is a small patio, and well-behaved dogs on a leash are allowed inside.
Gluten-free options include wine, hard cider and hard seltzer. The website also lists a café program with espresso, coffee and tea. More people have reviewed Hot Plate Brewing Co. on Google than any other brewery, taproom or beer shop in Pittsfield on this site.
From Hot Plate Brewing Co.'s own website and its Google listing, read October 28, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Map
Questions people ask
Are dogs allowed at Hot Plate Brewing Co.?
Yes. Its website says well-behaved dogs are allowed in the taproom, and they must be on a leash at all times.
Can I get food there or bring my own?
Both work. The website says you can order in or bring in your own food. It also says orders from next-door neighbor Espetinho Carioca come to your table, and food trucks or popup vendors appear now and then.
Does Hot Plate have gluten-free drinks?
Yes. The website lists wine, hard cider, hard seltzers and low-ABV cocktails. It also lists non-alcoholic beer, soft drinks and non-alcoholic seltzers.
Is there outdoor seating?
In the warm weather months there is a small outdoor patio where you can sit and drink.
Which breweries are close by?
Wandering Star Brewing Co is 2.2 miles away. Shire Breu Hous in Dalton is 4.4 miles away, Antimony Brewing - Craft Brewery & Kitchen in Lenox is 5.1 miles away, and Roaring 20s Brewery & Taphouse in New Lebanon is 7.3 miles away.
Answers come from Hot Plate Brewing Co.'s website and its Google listing, read October 28, 2026.
Before you visit Hot Plate
Check hotplatebeer.com for the drinks menu and the events calendar before you go. Beer lists change, and the site posts what is coming up. Sunday hours are shorter than Friday and Saturday.
Its website says parking is free downtown after 4pm on weekdays and all day on weekends. The McKay Street Parking Garage is covered, and a municipal lot on First Street is close too. For a private event or a table request, email the brewery.
Wandering Star Brewing Co is 2.2 miles away in Pittsfield. Shire Breu Hous in Dalton is 4.4 miles away, and Antimony Brewing in Lenox is 5.1 miles away, which gives you a few choices for a second stop.