Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 895,182	$ 796,222	$ 2,608,373	$ 2,045,568
Less excise taxes, customer programs and incentives	276,845	242,042	772,525	542,854
Net sales	618,337	554,180	1,835,848	1,502,714
Cost of sales	384,265	370,854	1,101,803	895,239
Gross profit	234,072	183,326	734,045	607,475
Operating expenses:
Advertising, promotional and selling expenses	563,754	319,391	1,499,751	951,293
General and administrative expenses	1,040,942	1,210,495	2,615,810	2,923,799
Loss on disposal of property and equipment			40,975
Total operating expenses	1,604,696	1,529,886	4,156,536	3,875,092
Loss from operations	(1,370,624)	(1,346,560)	(3,422,491)	(3,267,617)
Other income (expense), net
Interest expense	(41,436)	(91,085)	(184,998)	(492,350)
Other income (expense)	900	1,196	5,385	(662)
Total other expense, net	(40,536)	(89,889)	(179,613)	(493,012)
Loss before income taxes	(1,411,160)	(1,436,449)	(3,602,104)	(3,760,629)
Provision for income taxes
Net loss	(1,411,160)	(1,436,449)	(3,602,104)	(3,760,629)
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		19,600	5,037	37,359
Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	301		(1,174)
Net loss attributable to Eastside Distilling, Inc. common shareholders	$ (1,411,461)	$ (1,456,049)	$ (3,605,967)	$ (3,797,988)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share	$ (0.34)	$ (0.92)	$ (1.08)	$ (3.43)
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	4,142,632	1,587,285	3,342,332	1,106,832