The 24-year-old had moved to the UK from Hong Kong when he was 13 and was unable to speak any English, and went on to study philosophy at Durham University. Less than six months into his business journey Mr Wong was invited to pitch his business to the Dragons’ Den panel, after winning several start-up awards. Called the Pinter, the device allows people to make up to 10 pints of beer at home, which the company claims will make it fresher than anything bottled or canned.

But costing problems and the brand name deterred any dragons from investing in Richard and Tommy's business, with Steven Bartlett declaring: "I am here to invest capital, I am not here to recruit myself to be the CEO of your company or here for a full-time job". A County Durham entrepreneur has seen his alcohol-free beer business score success, despite leaving the Dragons’ Den empty handed. Kate Darracott and her husband and co-owner Graham Darracott appeared on episode 6 of season 18 and although they left the den with some new customers, no investment was forthcoming from the dragons. For any drinks brands wanting to take part in the programme, they have also created a blog post on ‘ How to apply to be on Dragon’s Den‘. As a student he developed a love of beer, choosing to unwind from studies with a drink and exploring career options in the industry, even taking multiple professional industry exams and becoming one of the highest scoring French Wine Scholars.We’ve proven over the past year that building a consumer-first, multi-channel retail brand works if you do it with honesty, integrity, transparency, and community." The news that I had to give it up meant the end of my career, but it also felt like the end of my social life. Established in October 2019 by two Scottish brothers, Double Trouble Drinks made a brief appearance during episode 3 of season 18. This family run drinks company targets the darts community and were not able to secure any investment from the dragons. We found a massive barrier for people switching to matcha was its umami flavour and the time it took to prepare,” explained Levenfiche. “So, when Marisa moved to London last year, we quit our jobs in finance and created an on-the-go solution – the UK’s first matcha-powered energy drinks flavoured with real fruit, so that everyone else could feel as amazing as we did. Our drinks will keep you energised for twice as long, improve your focus and give you the antioxidants you need to look as young as Steven [Bartlett].”

Andy Murray, the ambitious entrepreneur behind the Drinks Bakery, said he had his heart set on the Scottish EDGE competition after winning the Wild Card EDGE award for pre-trading companies in 2017. Read More Related Articles The company, called The Greater Good Fresh Brewing Co, was originally launched as Victor’s Drinks and set up by university friends Alex Dixon and Ralph Broadbent, who were also part of the team behind Derbyshire’s Y Not Festival. The pair appeared on Dragon’s Den in 2014. The beer you drink from a can did not start life tasting that way and most people are unaware their beer has been stored for months,” it said in a press release, adding, somewhat controversially: “If it’s on a shelf, it’s not fresh.”Find out how you can get more What's On news from BerkshireLive straight to your inbox for free HERE. Read More Related Articles The business has also created bartender-quality ready-to-drink (RTD) products - securing listings in Co-op, Booths and WHSmith, as well as selling direct to consumers. Read More Related Articles Before today if you wanted to experience Fresh Beer you had to visit a brewery’s tap room,” it said. “Now with the Pinter, your front room can be your taproom.”

A London-based startup founded by two Dragon’s Den contestants has launched a homebrewing kit that enables craft beer lovers to produce 10 pints if lager, IPA or cider from home. I got bored of selling, cheap mass marketed corporate rum with a fake Caribbean history and standard vanilla flavourings, so I decided to make my own.” Paul Stanley

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Not wanting to give up his favourite tipple, he tried hundreds of non-alcoholic beers, but wasn’t getting the same effect, so made it his mission to find a healthier way to unwind without booze.