October 16, 2026 · Oneonta, NY Oneonta has a new place to drink local. Hill City Brewing opened its brewery and taproom on September 4, 2026, at 357 Chestnut Street in the city's West End, in a building the city's planning records describe as a conversion into a brewing production area, taproom, and retail space. According to The Daily Star, Hill City comes from partners Jordan Beldner and Michael O'Brien, who run two craft beer businesses downstate. They bought the 18,000-square-foot property in June 2025 after running out of room in Brooklyn. Head brewmaster Salvatore Taccetta, originally from the Hudson Valley, previously brewed at the partners' downstate locations, and his beers have earned recognition at the New York State Craft Beer Competition over the past three years. Behind the Chestnut Street taproom sit 3-, 10-, and 20-barrel fermentation vessels. The smaller tanks give Taccetta room to keep around ten different beers going and try out new recipes. The taproom also runs a mug club and has started Faculty Fridays to welcome professors from the area's colleges. There is no kitchen in-house yet, so AJ's Smokin BBQ parks its mobile kitchen trailer outside. The taproom is open Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3 to 9 p.m., Friday from 3 to 10 p.m., Saturday from noon to 10 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 9 p.m. It is closed Tuesdays. Whether you live in Otsego County or are passing through on the way to Cooperstown, Hill City Brewing gives Oneonta's West End a fresh stop for locally brewed beer. Sources: Hill City Brewing (hillcitybrewing.com), The Daily Star (Oct. 2, 2026), and City of Oneonta Planning Commission materials.Brooklyn roots, upstate home
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