Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 4,252,415	$ 1,675,067	$ 7,938,115	$ 3,088,249
Less excise taxes, customer programs and incentives	357,237	150,380	546,638	343,229
Net sales	3,895,178	1,524,687	7,391,477	2,745,020
Cost of sales	2,413,240	763,768	4,734,538	1,391,291
Gross profit	1,481,938	760,919	2,656,939	1,353,729
Operating expenses:
Advertising, promotional and selling expenses	1,236,143	1,066,847	2,569,418	1,709,824
General and administrative expenses	3,077,174	1,495,486	5,754,929	2,707,998
Total operating expenses	4,313,317	2,562,333	8,324,347	4,417,822
Loss from operations	(2,831,379)	(1,801,414)	(5,667,408)	(3,064,093)
Other income (expense), net
Interest expense	(117,902)	(107,015)	(225,312)	(163,653)
Other income (expense)	794	2,500	794	2,700
Total other expense, net	(117,108)	(104,515)	(224,518)	(160,953)
Loss before income taxes	(2,948,487)	(1,905,929)	(5,891,926)	(3,225,046)
Provision for income taxes
Net loss	(2,948,487)	(1,905,929)	(5,891,926)	(3,225,046)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(696)		(103)
Net loss attributable to Eastside Distilling, Inc. common shareholders	$ (2,948,487)	$ (1,906,625)	$ (5,891,926)	$ (3,225,149)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share	$ (0.32)	$ (0.37)	$ (0.65)	$ (0.64)
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	9,143,755	5,194,538	9,104,593	5,058,293