Capsule-based alcoholic beverage forming apparatus and components thereof

An alcoholic beverage forming apparatus operable to dispense an alcoholic beverage, the alcoholic beverage forming apparatus comprising:

• a capsule holder configured to receive a beverage capsule having a flavor medium in an interior thereof;
• a water supply reservoir operable to supply water to a mixing manifold of the alcoholic beverage forming apparatus at a predetermined temperature;
• an alcohol supply reservoir operable to supply alcohol to the mixing manifold of the alcoholic beverage forming apparatus at a predetermined temperature;
• a dispenser operable to dispense the alcoholic beverage therefrom;
• wherein predetermined amounts of the water and alcohol supplied to the mixing manifold are combined therein so as to form an alcoholic beverage mixture having a desired proof, temperature, and volume, and the alcoholic beverage forming apparatus is operable to supply the alcoholic beverage mixture through an outlet of the mixing manifold to an interior of the beverage capsule held in the capsule holder during use of the alcoholic beverage forming apparatus such that the alcoholic beverage mixture mixes with the flavor medium contained in the interior of the beverage capsule to form the alcoholic beverage that is dispensed from the dispenser of the alcoholic beverage forming apparatus;
• a carbonated water reservoir operable to supply carbonated water to the mixing manifold of the alcoholic beverage forming apparatus to carbonate the alcoholic beverage;
• a consumer interface configured to receive consumer input information and a controller operable to control processes performed by the beverage forming apparatus, a data matrix scanner operable to read data of a matrix positioned on the beverage capsule containing the flavor medium wherein the data of the matrix includes recipe information for the alcoholic beverage;
• a lighting or sound effects component operable to provide lighting or sound effects during use of the alcoholic beverage forming apparatus;
• a portable power supply;
• a fill level sensor operable to determine a level of an alcoholic beverage that has been dispensed into a drinking vessel during operation of the alcoholic beverage forming apparatus wherein the fill level sensor is operable to stop the alcoholic beverage forming apparatus from further dispensing an alcoholic beverage if a dispensed alcoholic beverage reaches an upper opening of the drinking vessel or has filled the drinking vessel to a predetermined level;
• a drain below the dispenser;
• a mixer reservoir operable to supply a flavored mixer to the mixing manifold of the alcoholic beverage forming apparatus such that the alcoholic beverage mixture is combined with the flavored mixer in the mixing manifold to flavor the alcoholic beverage mixture before the alcoholic beverage mixture is delivered to an interior of a beverage capsule through the outlet of the mixing manifold;
• a credit card reader;
• an ID reader;
• and a recognition system operable to recognize the type of alcohol in the alcohol reservoir.