CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Sales	$ 47,951	$ 43,633	$ 137,121	$ 123,442
Less excise taxes	3,363	3,156	9,770	9,172
Net sales	44,588	40,477	127,351	114,270
Cost of sales	30,964	27,762	88,682	78,869
Gross profit	13,624	12,715	38,669	35,401
Selling, general and administrative expenses	11,907	10,530	34,502	30,489
Operating income	1,717	2,185	4,167	4,912
Income from equity method investment	0	0	0	691
Gain on sale of Fulton Street Brewery, LLC	0	0	0	10,398
Interest expense	(165)	(205)	(496)	(747)
Interest income and other, net	10	22	4	42
Income before income taxes	1,562	2,002	3,675	15,296
Income tax provision	614	771	1,470	5,889
Net income	$ 948	$ 1,231	$ 2,205	$ 9,407
Basic and diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.07	$ 0.12	$ 0.50
Shares used in basic per share calculations (in shares)	18,872	18,843	18,858	18,831
Shares used in diluted per share calculations (in shares)	18,954	18,935	18,932	18,936