A beverage dispensing system, comprising: a housing including a dispensing platform; a plurality of valves (2755, 2760, 2765, 2770) at least partially below the dispensing platform, each valve including a beverage-container coupler extending from the valve through a corresponding opening in the dispensing platform configured to couple with bottom-fillable beverage containers for use with the beverage dispensing system; a plurality of valve-controlling modules respectively disposed in one or more cutouts of the housing, each valve-controlling module including a user-facing touchpad for a user interface having one or more buttons configured to control a corresponding valve of the plurality of valves and an encased printed circuit board assembly with surface-mounted components including a microcontroller with at least a valve-controlling program stored in a memory thereof, a solenoid connector configured for connecting and controlling a solenoid of a valve-actuating assembly, one or more sensor connectors configured for respectively connecting and controlling one or more sensors, one or more data ports configured for sending at least sensor data from the valve controlling module to a central module and one or more power connectors; and an embedded system including the plurality of valve-controlling modules and the central module communicatively coupled to the plurality of valve controlling modules, the embedded system configured for beverage dispensation and a function related to beverage dispensation selected from the group consisting of analytics, communications, payment processing, and a combination thereof. a housing including a dispensing platform; a plurality of valves (2755, 2760, 2765, 2770) at least partially below the dispensing platform, each valve including a beverage-container coupler extending from the valve through a corresponding opening in the dispensing platform configured to couple with bottom-fillable beverage containers for use with the beverage dispensing system; a plurality of valve-controlling modules respectively disposed in one or more cutouts of the housing, each valve-controlling module including a user-facing touchpad for a user interface having one or more buttons configured to control a corresponding valve of the plurality of valves and an encased printed circuit board assembly with surface-mounted components including a microcontroller with at least a valve-controlling program stored in a memory thereof, a solenoid connector configured for connecting and controlling a solenoid of a valve-actuating assembly, one or more sensor connectors configured for respectively connecting and controlling one or more sensors, one or more data ports configured for sending at least sensor data from the valve controlling module to a central module and one or more power connectors; and an embedded system including the plurality of valve-controlling modules and the central module communicatively coupled to the plurality of valve controlling modules, the embedded system configured for beverage dispensation and a function related to beverage dispensation selected from the group consisting of analytics, communications, payment processing, and a combination thereof.