Plot twist of the century: Dean quit drinking for a month, missed craft beer so much he invented a better way to make it 🍺
His technology eliminates the 40% liquid absorption waste when hops are added to beer. That's MASSIVE for an industry this size.
Built $45M company (Hoplark), has Brooklyn Brewery partnership, saves breweries millions... VCs still passed 🤯
Sometimes the biggest disruptions come from solving problems you personally experienced. The best founders ARE their target customers.
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