Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment

E. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:

	December 26,		December 27,
	2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Machinery and plant equipment	$	387,180	$	358,781
Kegs		71,391		72,124
Land		25,135		23,992
Building and building improvements		101,836		77,130
Office equipment and furniture		19,635		14,063
Leasehold improvements		12,037		7,889
		617,214		553,979
Less accumulated depreciation		207,288		172,410
	$	409,926	$	381,569

The Company recorded depreciation and amortization expense related to these assets of $43.4 million, $34.8 million, and $25.7 million in fiscal years 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

Impairment of Assets

The Company evaluates its assets for impairment when events indicate that an asset or asset group may have suffered impairment. During 2015, 2014, and 2013, the Company recorded impairment charges of $0.3 million, $1.8 million, and $1.6 million, respectively.