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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 27, 2025
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Summary of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | In addition, the Company maintains a reserve for estimated returns of stale beer, which is included in accrued expenses.
Allowance for Credit Losses |  | Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | Net Provision (Recovery) |  |  | Amounts Charged Against Reserves |  |  | Balance at End of Period |
|  | (In thousands) |
2025 |  | $ | 47 |  |  | $ | (24 | ) |  | $ | (14 | ) |  | $ | 9 |
2024 |  | $ | 427 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | (406 | ) |  | $ | 47 |
2023 |  | $ | 418 |  |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | (6 | ) |  | $ | 427 |
Discount Accrual |  | Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | Net Provision (Recovery) |  |  | Amounts Charged Against Reserves |  |  | Balance at End of Period |
|  | (In thousands) |
2025 |  | $ | 8,147 |  |  | $ | 65,234 |  |  | $ | (65,824 | ) |  | $ | 7,557 |
2024 |  | $ | 7,953 |  |  | $ | 61,037 |  |  | $ | (60,843 | ) |  | $ | 8,147 |
2023 |  | $ | 8,179 |  |  | $ | 62,620 |  |  | $ | (62,846 | ) |  | $ | 7,953 |
Inventory Obsolescence Reserve |  | Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | Net Provision (Recovery) |  |  | Amounts Charged Against Reserves |  |  | Balance at End of Period |
|  | (In thousands) |
2025 |  | $ | 16,315 |  |  | $ | 13,714 |  |  | $ | (18,961 | ) |  | $ | 11,067 |
2024 |  | $ | 7,640 |  |  | $ | 21,916 |  |  | $ | (13,241 | ) |  | $ | 16,315 |
2023 |  | $ | 21,976 |  |  | $ | 19,328 |  |  | $ | (33,664 | ) |  | $ | 7,640 |
Stale Beer Reserve |  | Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | Net Provision (Recovery) |  |  | Amounts Charged Against Reserves |  |  | Balance at End of Period |
|  | (In thousands) |
2025 |  | $ | 6,092 |  |  | $ | 6,134 |  |  | $ | (7,294 | ) |  | $ | 4,932 |
2024 |  | $ | 8,240 |  |  | $ | 5,311 |  |  | $ | (7,459 | ) |  | $ | 6,092 |
2023 |  | $ | 5,580 |  |  | $ | 18,772 |  |  | $ | (16,112 | ) |  | $ | 8,240 |

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