The present application thus provides a beverage dispensing system for combining a micro-ingredient and a diluent. The beverage dispensing system may include a nozzle and a remote micro-ingredient storage system positioned at a distance from the nozzle. The remote micro-ingredient storage system may include a recirculation loop in communication with the nozzle to agitate the micro-ingredient therein.

Method of preparing and dispensing a post-mixed beverage using a beverage dispensing assembly (100), the method comprising steps of: mixing together a base liquid (104) with a beverage concentrate (106) to form a primary liquid (111) in a beverage dispenser (102) of the beverage dispensing assembly (100); mixing together the primary liquid (111) with a volume of secondary liquid (108) comprising ethanol and/or one or more hop compounds to form the post-mixed beverage in the beverage dispenser (102); anddispensing the post-mixed beverage from a dispensing outlet (120) of the beverage dispenser (102); such that in preparing the post-mixed beverage, the volume of secondary liquid (108) is mixed with the beverage concentrate (106) after the beverage concentrate (106) has been at least partially mixed with the base liquid (104) into the primary liquid (111).