System and method for dispensing consumable liquids

A beverage dispenser comprising:

• a fluid flow line;
• a filter removably attached to the fluid flow line such that a fluid passing through the fluid flow line flows through the filter;
• an RFID tag coupled to the filter and in electrical communication with an RFID reader by which filter data is read and transmitted, wherein the RFID tag is configured to receive and store data from the RFID reader;
• a filler in fluid communication with the fluid flow line and including a filler outlet configured to dispense a beverage.

A beverage dispenser comprising:

• a filler including a filler outlet configured to dispense a beverage;
• a fluid flow line in fluid communication with the filler;
• a filter removably attached to the fluid flow line such that a fluid passing through the fluid flow line flows through the filter;
• a controller configured with a processor and a computer readable medium including computer executable instructions to calculate operational parameters relating to the beverage dispenser and store said operational parameters as operational data;
• an RFID reader in electrical communication with the controller, wherein the RFID reader and a near-field communication sensor are configured to read data from and transmit data to an RFID tag;
• wherein the RFID tag is coupled to the filter and configured to receive and store data from the RFID reader;
• and
• a network communications interface configured to communicate with a networked administrative server to track use of the filter among the beverage dispenser.