Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Summary of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

The Company maintains reserves against accounts receivable for doubtful accounts and inventory for obsolete and slow-moving inventory. The Company also maintains reserves against accounts receivable for distributor promotional allowances. In addition, the Company maintains a reserve for estimated returns of stale beer, which is included in accrued expenses.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	Balance at Beginning of Period		Net Provision (Recovery)			Amounts Charged Against Reserves			Balance at End of Period
	(In thousands)
2011	$	121	$	(55	)	$	-		$	66
2010		199		(15	)		(63	)		121
2009		255		24			(80	)		199

Discount Accrual	Balance at Beginning of Period		Net Provision (Recovery)		Amounts Charged Against Reserves			Balance at End of Period
	(In thousands)
2011	$	2,012	$	18,831	$	(18,737	)	$	2,106
2010		1,784		18,762		(18,534	)		2,012
2009		1,102		16,319		(15,637	)		1,784

Inventory Obsolescence Reserve	Balance at Beginning of Period		Net Provision (Recovery)		Amounts Charged Against Reserves			Balance at End of Period
	(In thousands)
2011	$	3,615	$	2,569	$	(4,411	)	$	1,773
2010		3,686		877		(948	)		3,615
2009		3,378		3,069		(2,761	)		3,686

Stale Beer Reserve	Balance at Beginning of Period		Net Provision (Recovery)		Amounts Charged Against Reserves			Balance at End of Period
	(In thousands)
2011	$	1,287	$	3,375	$	(2,643	)	$	2,019
2010		2,464		1,758		(2,935	)		1,287
2009		1,469		3,521		(2,526	)		2,464