ORLANDO, Fla. – Breweries hit hard by weeks of closures asked Florida’s governor and their licensing agency for a economic lifeline on Tuesday.The Florida Brewers Guild posted an open letter on social media addressed to Gov.
Ron DeSantis and the Department of Business Regulation on Tuesday.“...our internal polling has revealed that we are likely to lose more than 100 breweries permanently if this continues for more than two weeks,” the letter read.The letter claims that could result in more than 3,000 additional people out of work.“It’s starting to get scary now,” said Robert McKee, Chief Operating Officer for Ellipsis Brewery in Orlando.He said his business has been reduced to to-go only service for weeks, and that has reduced his revenue.