Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 3,791,382	$ 3,042,527
Less excise taxes, customer programs and incentives	1,180,386	934,221
Net sales	2,610,996	2,108,306
Cost of sales	1,634,069	1,280,344
Gross profit	976,927	827,962
Operating expenses:
Advertising, promotional and selling expenses	2,219,168	1,244,152
General and administrative expenses	3,546,659	3,881,771
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	40,975
Total operating expenses	5,806,802	5,125,923
Loss from operations	(4,829,875)	(4,297,961)
Other income (expense), net
Interest expense	(235,053)	(862,468)
Other income (expense)	(212,989)	(39,190)
Total other expense, net	(448,042)	(901,658)
Loss before income taxes	(5,277,917)	(5,199,619)
Provision for income taxes
Net loss	(5,277,917)	(5,199,619)
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		(51,674)
Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	601
Net loss attributable to Eastside Distilling, Inc. common shareholders	$ (5,277,316)	$ (5,251,293)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share	$ (1.42)	$ (4.21)
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	3,717,956	1,247,281