CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME [Abstract]
Sales	$ 161,000	$ 140,852	$ 133,308
Less excise taxes	11,803	9,121	8,595
Net sales	149,197	131,731	124,713
Cost of sales	104,011	98,064	97,230
Gross profit	45,186	33,667	27,483
Selling, general and administrative expenses	39,742	29,938	24,911
Merger related expenses	0	559	225
Operating income	5,444	3,170	2,347
Income from equity method investments	691	842	552
Gain on sale of equity interest in Fulton Street Brewery, LLC	10,432	0	0
Interest expense	(918)	(1,497)	(2,139)
Interest and other income, net	43	271	313
Income before income taxes	15,692	2,786	1,073
Income tax provision	6,041	1,100	186
Net income	$ 9,651	$ 1,686	$ 887
Basic and diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.10	$ 0.05
Shares used in basic per share calculations (in share)	18,834	17,523	17,004
Shares used in diluted per share calculations (in share)	18,931	17,568	17,041