Well this is starting to really get me down... I realize that breweries are more or less factories, however I guess that you're right that after all is said and done, it's still a business. That all being said, I still think it's something I need to do. I want the experience so someday down the line I can open up my own brewery and not have it go down in flames. If I own my own place, then we can make different beers and such; also if I own my own place, I'll be running the place and I can make the job as fun as I want.
Aside from all that, I still hold out hope for some breweries that continue to do a lot of different things, such as Dogfish Head. They are by far my favorite brewery, not because all of their beers blow me away (a lot of them do, though), but because they try new things and have such an extensive product line of exotic beers. Not that I expect them to hire me, but that's why I want to make my way into the industry and slowly be able to work my way up.
However if this doesn't work out, anyone have any good suggestions for other jobs to look into that won't require me to be sitting on my ass at a desk?