During the twenty-six

weeks ended June

2019

approximately

% of the Company’s revenue was from shipments of its products to domestic Distributors and

% from shipments to international Distributors, primarily located in Canada. Approximately

% of the Company’s revenue is from retail beer, cider, and merchandise sales at the Company’s retail locations.

The Company recognizes revenue when obligations under the terms of a contract with its customer are satisfied; generally, this occurs with the transfer of control of its products. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for transferring products. If the conditions for revenue recognition are not met, the Company defers the revenue until all conditions are met. As of June 29, 2019 and December 29, 2018, the Company has deferred $8.5 million and $4.6 million, respectively in revenue related to product shipped prior to these dates. These amounts are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Customer promotional discount programs are entered into by the Company with Distributors for certain periods of time. The reimbursements for discounts to Distributors are recorded as reductions to net revenue and were $13.5 million and $19.7 million for the thirteen and

twenty-six

weeks ended June 29, 2019, respectively. Reimbursements for discounts for the thirteen and

twenty-six

weeks ended June 30, 2018 were $10.1 million and $15.7 million, respectively. The agreed-upon discount rates are applied to certain Distributors’ sales to retailers, based on volume metrics, in order to determine the total discounted amount. The computation of the discount allowance requires that management make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the timing and amounts of revenue and liabilities recorded. Actual promotional discounts owed and paid have historically been in line with allowances recorded by the Company, however, the amounts could differ from the estimated allowance.

Customer programs and incentives, are a common practice in the alcohol beverage industry. Amounts paid in connection with customer programs and incentives are recorded as reductions to net revenue or as advertising, promotional and selling expenses

based on the nature of the expenditure. Customer incentives and other payments made to Distributors are primarily based upon performance of certain marketing and advertising activities. Depending on applicable state laws and regulations, these activities promoting the Company’s products may include, but are not limited to point-of-sale and merchandise placement, samples, product displays, promotional programs at retail locations and meals, travel and entertainment. Amounts paid to customers in connection with these programs that were recorded as reductions to revenue for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2019 were $3.6 million and $6.7 million, respectively. Amounts paid to customers in connection with these programs that were recorded as reductions to revenue for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2018 were $4.2 million and $6.2 million, respectively. Estimates are based on historical and projected experience for each type of program or customer and have historically been in line with actual costs incurred.

The Company benefited from a reduction in federal excise taxes of $2.1 million and $1.7 million

for the thirteen weeks ended June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively, as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The Company benefited from a reduction in federal excise taxes of $3.8 million and $2.8 million for the

twenty-six

weeks ended June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively, as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017