The present invention is a method for developing and providing a personalized distilled spirit, or other beverage, to a user who responds to a collection of stimulus in the form of taste samples, smell samples, written, and/or visual representations. The user's responses to the stimulus may be compared to expert responses in a database to create a recommended recipe resulting in one or more customized product samples being either physical products or written/visual responses in the form of tasting notes or a flavor map, for example. The user can then modify their customized spirit, repeating the process as many times as they wish and then submit for the production and purchase of the recipe based on an array of spirits or other beverages that is then combined using a blending machine.

A beverage dispensing unit includes a dispensing valve configured to be fluidly coupled to at least one beverage source, one or more ingredient pumps configured to be fluidly coupled to one or more ingredient sources, a dispensing manifold fluidly coupled to the dispensing valve and the one or more ingredient pumps, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a recipe from a user, wherein the recipe indicates an amount of each ingredient of one or more ingredient sources. The controller is further configured to operate the one or more ingredient pumps to inject one or more of the ingredients into the dispensing manifold according to the recipe, and open the dispensing valve to allow a volume of beverage from the beverage source to flow through the dispensing manifold. The volume of beverage mixes with the one or more ingredients in the manifold and flushes the ingredients out of the manifold.

A beverage dispenser inclues a housing and a base liquid nozzle arranged on the housing and configured to dispense a base liquid. The beverage dispenser further includes an additive nozzle arranged on the housing and configured to dispense an additive. The beverage dispenser includes a user interface arranged on the housing, and the user interface is configured to receive a first selection of a base liquid and at least one of a temperature of the base liquid and a carbonation level of the base liquid, and a second selection of an additive. The beverage dispenser is configured to dispense the base liquid from the base liquid nozzle based on the first selection, and wherein the additive nozzle is configured to dispense the additive based on the second selection.

A beverage dispensing unit includes a dispensing valve configured to be fluidly coupled to at least one beverage source, one or more ingredient pumps configured to be fluidly coupled to one or more ingredient sources, a dispensing manifold fluidly coupled to the dispensing valve and the one or more ingredient pumps, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a recipe from a user, wherein the recipe indicates an amount of each ingredient of one or more ingredient sources. The controller is further configured to operate the one or more ingredient pumps to inject one or more of the ingredients into the dispensing manifold according to the recipe, and open the dispensing valve to allow a volume of beverage from the beverage source to flow through the dispensing manifold. The volume of beverage mixes with the one or more ingredients in the manifold and flushes the ingredients out of the manifold.

A portable beverage dispensing device is disclosed. In some embodiments, the portable beverage dispensing device includes a container and a dispensing mechanism. The container includes a set of beverage holders, a pressurized gas holder, and a plurality of cap assemblies. Each of the set of beverage holders is configured to hold a beverage bottle. The pressurized gas holder is configured to hold a pressurized gas vessel. Further, each of the plurality of cap assemblies includes a cork. The cork further includes an inlet port connected via a gas tube to the pressurized gas vessel to receive a pressurized gas, and an outlet port for dispensing a beverage filled within the beverage bottle. The dispensing mechanism includes a dispensing head. The dispensing head further includes a set of dispensing ports and a set of dispensing buttons configured to initiate dispensing of a beverage through an associated dispensing port.

A dispensing manifold includes a first end configured to be coupled with a shank, and a second end opposite the first end. The second end is configured to be coupled with a faucet. The dispensing manifold further includes a center bore that extends through an interior of the dispensing manifold and connects the first end and the second end. One or more ingredient valves can be arranged on an outer circumference of the dispensing manifold, and each of the ingredient valves provide a selective fluid connection to the center bore.

Methods and apparatuses for providing a selectable beverage from a post-mix beverage dispenser are provided. In one embodiment, the method for providing a beverage having a separately selected color from a post-mix beverage dispensing system comprises: (a) providing at least two beverage bases for dispense from the post-mix beverage dispensing system; (b) separately storing at least two colorants in the post-mix beverage dispensing system; (c) receiving a request for a selected beverage base and the separately selected color with a computer processor; and (d) in response to the selection of the selected beverage base and the separately selected color, automatically dispensing through a single faucet of the post-mix beverage dispensing system, continuously in a predetermined ratio for any volume of the beverage dispensed, the selected beverage base and at least one of the colorants to provide the beverage having the separately selected color.

Devices, systems, and methods for generating customized beverages. In a method of creating a prepared beverage, the method comprises the steps of receiving a beverage order from an individual via software instruction, instructing the creation of a prepared beverage using a drink creation system based upon the beverage order, the drink creation system comprising a first cart having a plurality of beverage receptacles therein, a beverage dispenser coupled to the plurality of beverage receptacles, and a dispenser controller in communication with the beverage dispenser, selecting a beverage cup based upon the software instruction, dispensing the prepared beverage using the beverage dispenser, and delivering the prepared beverage to a location based upon the software instruction.

This disclosure relates to a dispensing system including: a display screen which displays one or more icons, the one or more icons including at least a first icon, a second icon, and a third icon, the display screen may transmit one or more signals to one or more processors based on one or more user contacts with the display screen, the one or more processors may receive at least a first sales data, a second sales data, and a third sales data, where the one or more processors may: modify a first size of the first icon based on a first sales data for a first element relating to the first icon; modify a second size of the second icon based on a second sales data for a second element relating to the second icon; and modify a third size of the third icon based on a third sales data for a third element relating to the third icon; and a first dispensing unit which may dispense one or more elements based on the one or more signals.

A beverage dispenser inclues a housing and a base liquid nozzle arranged on the housing and configured to dispense a base liquid. The beverage dispenser further includes an additive nozzle arranged on the housing and configured to dispense an additive. The beverage dispenser includes a user interface arranged on the housing, and the user interface is configured to receive a first selection of a base liquid and at least one of a temperature of the base liquid and a carbonation level of the base liquid, and a second selection of an additive. The beverage dispenser is configured to dispense the base liquid from the base liquid nozzle based on the first selection, and wherein the additive nozzle is configured to dispense the additive based on the second selection.