Food & Drink

Award-winning Ficklewood Ciderworks closes citing post-pandemic challenges

The cidery has been a part of Long Beach's East Village since 2020.

Caitlin Antonios

Aug 9, 2024 — 3 min read

Ficklewood Ciderworks co-founders Stefan Enjem and Joe Farrier standing outside their cidery. Photo courtesy of Joe Farrier.

Downtown Long Beach's Ficklewood Ciderworks has closed, according to an announcement posted on its Instagram page on Wednesday, Aug. 7.

"Unfortunately, the unprecedented challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted our business, and despite our best efforts, we were unable to achieve the sustainability needed to continue," the post read.

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