Broken Strings Brewery — a locally-owned endeavor at 1012 W. Church St. — has closed its doors for good, according to a Jan. 6 post on the company’s official Facebook page.

In it, the brewery's owners blamed changes made by city leadership as the primary culprit forcing the closure. 

“Many of you donated to our Gofundme, which allowed us to make necessary repairs and get caught up on some bills, which allowed us to stay open the rest of the year, and finish out a great season with Orlando City Soccer going deep into the playoffs," read the post, "but the changes being made downtown over the past year, have basically turned Downtown Orlando into a ghost town, which has affected our business significantly and we see no way to stay open in 2025."

The post also cites increased costs and "the unfortunate decline in craft beer."

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