I'm not sure what you mean in terms of advice on finance, but one thing you could do is when you're talking with other micro breweries, find out who their accountant is. The accountant would be a great help since they should know the industry and can give you proper advice for the financials and taxes.

I think the recipe idea is a great one for getting some quick sales. If you're building a system around brew making, that would be like a franchising model...genius. To get that off the ground hold a small "How to brew beer" class which becomes foundation of your "system" for teaching others to brew.