Don't kid yourself: An overpriced beer at Orlando's Exploria Stadium isn't for everyone. If you're an Orlando City SC fan but are not about that big-bucks life, or (alternatively) just want somewhere to kill time before a game, you have options. The best one out there for a pre-game beer or two is Broken Strings Brewery, a brewery located less than half a mile from the stadium. On afternoons leading up to Orlando City SC games, they typically have some sort of food truck, various craft beers on tap that they produce in-house, and all of the good vibes. Plus, it's not just the beer that makes this a fun and noteworthy spot, it's the energy and friendliness of the staff. Be a good sport and tip well.
1012 W. Church St., brokenstringsbrewery.com
Best of Orlando 2023: Drinking and Nightlife
1st: Will's Pub, willspub.org
2nd: The Guesthouse, instagram.com/the_guesthouse
3rd: Wally's Bar and Liquors, wallysbarandliquors.com
1st: Otto's High Dive, ottoshd.com
2nd: Deadwords Brewing, deadwords.com
3rd: The Moderne, themodernebar.com
1st: Hourglass Brewing, hourglassbrewing.com
2nd: Lil Indie's, lilindies.org
3rd: Wally's Bar and Liquors, wallysbarandliquors.com
1st: Tia Devine at Southern Nights
2nd: Jen Harton at Lil Indie's
3rd: Melissa Fowler at Sunroom and Guesthouse
1st: Mathers Social Gathering, mathersorlando.com
2nd: The Courtesy, thecourtesybar.com
3rd: Tori Tori, toritoripub.com
1st: Fiddlers Green Irish Pub and Eatery, fiddlersgreen.pub
2nd: The Porch, theporchwinterpark.com
3rd: Knight Library, knightlibrary.com
1st: Crooked Can Brewing Co., crookedcan.com
2nd: Hourglass Brewing, hourglassbrewing.com
3rd: Sideward Brewing Co., sidewardbrewing.com
1st: Southern Nights, facebook.com/southernnightsorlando
2nd: Barbarella Orlando, facebook.com/barbarellaorlando
3rd: The Vanguard, thevanguard.live
1st: Wally's Bar and Liquors, wallysbarandliquors.com
2nd: Will's Pub, willspub.org
3rd: The Hideaway Bar, thehideawaybar.net