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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-08-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001534708</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Eastside Distilling, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EAST</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001160520</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GLENBROOK CAPITAL LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>430 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PALO ALTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94306</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001273782</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GLENBROOK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>430 CAMBRIDGE AVE STE 100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PALO ALTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94306</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-08-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>60726</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.4</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>723611</value>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Purchase Warrant (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.4</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-08-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>60726</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2017-08-10</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2022-08-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>60726</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Glenbrook Capital, LP (&quot;GBLP&quot;) is the direct beneficial owner of the securities. However, the shares in Table I and the warrants in Table II may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by Glenbrook Capital Management (&quot;GCM&quot;), the general partner of GBLP. GCM disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not be deemed to be an admission that GCM is the beneficial owner of the securities described herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The warrants were issued as a component of units sold in the issuer's public offering, each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one common stock purchase warrant, at a per unit price of $4.50.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Glenbrook Capital, LP By:  Glenbrook Capital Management, the General Partner, By:  /s/ Richard Rudgley, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-08-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Glenbrook Capital Management By:  /s/ Richard Rudgley, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-08-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
