Just a couple thoughts/tips.
1) Your biggest capital cost is going to be brewing equipment. If you are able to avoid buying new, you can sometimes get great stuff at pennies on the dollar if another brewery is upgrading or foreclosing.
2) Keep it simple. Do one or two beers and do them well.
3) Build a brand. Local breweries like Village, Wild Rose, Grizzly Paw have been active in the local community, and built there brands. When you see some of the craft beer bars in town, there are a million taps pouring different beers. You need something that makes you stand apart (besides a good beer)
4) Last piece of advice. Educate yourself on business. Great to have a partner that knows business, but if you don't at least have the fundamentals on your numbers, cash flow, expenditures etc. You can get in trouble in a hurry.
Good luck! I know two guys that followed the same dream, one here in Calgary, and one out East, that did the same thing. One is very successful here in town and the other is just getting started. The first thing you need in business is passion, and it sounds like this is it for you.
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