CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME [Abstract]
Sales	$ 182,018	$ 161,000	$ 140,852
Less excise taxes	12,731	11,803	9,121
Net sales	169,287	149,197	131,731
Cost of sales	119,261	104,011	98,064
Gross profit	50,026	45,186	33,667
Selling, general and administrative expenses	44,890	39,742	29,938
Merger-related expenses	0	0	559
Operating income	5,136	5,444	3,170
Income from equity method investments	0	691	842
Gain on sale of equity interest in Fulton Street Brewery, LLC	0	10,432	0
Interest expense	(663)	(918)	(1,497)
Interest and other income, net	4	43	271
Income before income taxes	4,477	15,692	2,786
Income tax provision	1,951	6,041	1,100
Net income	$ 2,526	$ 9,651	$ 1,686
Basic and diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.51	$ 0.10
Shares used in basic per share calculations (in share)	18,862	18,834	17,523
Shares used in diluted per share calculations (in share)	18,934	18,931	17,568