A beverage dispensing system comprising a housing comprising a bottom , a top , and a continuous side wall together defining an enclosure for receiving at least a portion of a beverage container , the side wall comprising at least one curved segment ; a pressure source for applying pressure on said beverage container to dispense a beverage; an inlet aperture arranged in the side wall for allowing airflow from a space outside the housing into said enclosure; an outlet aperture arranged in the side wall downstream from said inlet aperture for allowing airflow from said enclosure to a space outside the housing ; an air channel extending at least between said inlet aperture and said outlet aperture ; and a cooling arrangement comprising: heat exchange means arranged in the housing for receiving heat from the beverage container when the beverage container is received in the housing ; and a condenser arranged in the air channel and in thermal connection with said heat exchange means , for emitting heat received from the beverage container to the air channel , characterized in that : at least one of said inlet aperture or said outlet aperture is arranged in the at least one curved segment ; and wherein at least a portion of said condenser is arranged in the air channel along the at least one curved segment , said condenser comprising curved ducts corresponding to the shape of a respective curved segment . a housing comprising a bottom , a top , and a continuous side wall together defining an enclosure for receiving at least a portion of a beverage container , the side wall comprising at least one curved segment ; a pressure source for applying pressure on said beverage container to dispense a beverage; an inlet aperture arranged in the side wall for allowing airflow from a space outside the housing into said enclosure; an outlet aperture arranged in the side wall downstream from said inlet aperture for allowing airflow from said enclosure to a space outside the housing ; an air channel extending at least between said inlet aperture and said outlet aperture ; and a cooling arrangement comprising: heat exchange means arranged in the housing for receiving heat from the beverage container when the beverage container is received in the housing ; and a condenser arranged in the air channel and in thermal connection with said heat exchange means , for emitting heat received from the beverage container to the air channel , characterized in that : at least one of said inlet aperture or said outlet aperture is arranged in the at least one curved segment ; and wherein at least a portion of said condenser is arranged in the air channel along the at least one curved segment , said condenser comprising curved ducts corresponding to the shape of a respective curved segment . heat exchange means arranged in the housing for receiving heat from the beverage container when the beverage container is received in the housing ; and a condenser arranged in the air channel and in thermal connection with said heat exchange means , for emitting heat received from the beverage container to the air channel , characterized in that : at least one of said inlet aperture or said outlet aperture is arranged in the at least one curved segment ; and wherein at least a portion of said condenser is arranged in the air channel along the at least one curved segment , said condenser comprising curved ducts corresponding to the shape of a respective curved segment . at least one of said inlet aperture or said outlet aperture is arranged in the at least one curved segment ; and wherein at least a portion of said condenser is arranged in the air channel along the at least one curved segment , said condenser comprising curved ducts corresponding to the shape of a respective curved segment . <EOS>