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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
bbl
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]        
Cash equivalents $ 0us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue      
Cash and cash equivalents 981,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 2,726,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 5,013,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 795,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Bank Overdrafts 0us-gaap_BankOverdrafts 700,000us-gaap_BankOverdrafts    
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]        
Allowance for doubtful accounts 25,000us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent 25,000us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent    
Inventories [Abstract]        
Supply period of inventory recorded as a component of Intangible and other assets, minimum 12 months      
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]        
Impairment losses 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill  
Refundable Deposits on Kegs [Abstract]        
Refundable deposits on kegs 8,000,000brew_RefundableDepositsOnKegs 8,000,000brew_RefundableDepositsOnKegs    
Keg equipment, net of accumulated depreciation. 10,100,000brew_KegEquipmentNetOfAccumulatedDepreciation 6,500,000brew_KegEquipmentNetOfAccumulatedDepreciation    
Exercise Taxes [Abstract]        
Excise tax threshold for barrels of beer per calendar year (in barrels) 2,000,000brew_ExciseTaxThresholdForBarrelsOfBeerPerCalendarYear      
Excise tax for initial threshold (in dollars per barrel) 7brew_ExciseTaxForInitialThreshold      
Initial threshold (in barrels) 60,000brew_InitialThreshold      
Excise tax for barrels in excess of initial threshold (in dollars per barrel) 18brew_ExciseTaxForBarrelsInExcessOfInitialThreshold      
Marketing and Advertising Expense [Abstract]        
Advertising expense $ 15,000,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense $ 12,400,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense $ 12,400,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense  
Non-compete Agreements [Member]        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Estimated useful lives 5 years      
Distributor Agreements [Member]        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Estimated useful lives 15 years      
Buildings [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Estimated useful lives 30 years      
Buildings [Member] | Maximum [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Estimated useful lives 50 years      
Brewery Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Estimated useful lives 10 years      
Brewery Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Estimated useful lives 25 years      
Furniture, Fixtures and Other Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Estimated useful lives 2 years      
Furniture, Fixtures and Other Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Estimated useful lives 10 years      
Vehicles [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Estimated useful lives 5 years