Related-Party Transactions - Schedule of Related-Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Gross sales to Shepherd Neame Ltd.	$ 3,527,000	$ 5,063,000
Purchases from Shepherd Neame Ltd.	16,192,200	17,310,000
Expenses reimbursement to Shepherd Neame Ltd.	1,030,900	1,167,200
Interest expenses associated with UBA notes (see note 8)	91,300	90,900
Interest paid to Shepherd Neame Ltd.	2,400	7,200
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities to Shepherd Neame Ltd.	3,894,900	4,856,900
Accounts receivable and prepayments to Shepherd Neame Ltd.	$ 356,300	$ 344,700

Expenses recognized resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 57

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph c

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 850

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (c)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39549-107864

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