Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 1,675,067	$ 883,522	$ 3,088,249	$ 1,713,191
Less excise taxes, customer programs and incentives	150,380	278,492	343,229	495,680
Net sales	1,524,687	605,030	2,745,020	1,217,511
Cost of sales	763,768	394,625	1,391,291	717,538
Gross profit	760,919	210,405	1,353,729	499,973
Operating expenses:
Advertising, promotional and selling expenses	1,066,847	549,865	1,709,824	935,997
General and administrative expenses	1,495,486	848,472	2,707,998	1,574,868
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		5,441		40,975
Total operating expenses	2,562,333	1,403,778	4,417,822	2,551,840
Loss from operations	(1,801,414)	(1,193,373)	(3,064,093)	(2,051,867)
Other income (expense), net
Interest expense	(107,015)	(95,753)	(163,653)	(143,562)
Other income (expense)	2,500		2,700	4,485
Total other expense, net	(104,515)	(95,753)	(160,953)	(139,077)
Loss before income taxes	(1,905,929)	(1,289,126)	(3,225,046)	(2,190,944)
Provision for income taxes
Net loss	(1,905,929)	(1,289,126)	(3,225,046)	(2,190,944)
Dividends on convertible preferred stock				5,037
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(696)	(1,475)	(103)	(1,475)
Net loss attributable to Eastside Distilling, Inc. common shareholders	$ (1,906,625)	$ (1,287,651)	$ (3,225,149)	$ (2,194,506)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share	$ (0.37)	$ (0.40)	$ (0.64)	$ (0.75)
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	5,194,538	3,253,246	5,058,293	2,935,551