Abstract: A system (2) for dispensing beverage, particularly cask ale, the system (2) comprising: a pump (4) configured for drawing cask ale by suction from a supply (6) into a pump inlet (18) and delivering cask ale from a pump outlet (26) under sustained pressure; a flow regulator (12) having an inlet (32) for receiving cask ale under sustained pressure from the pump outlet (26), and a flow regulator outlet (34) for delivering cask ale under a dispense pressure; and a dispense conduit (14) for receiving cask ale under dispense pressure from the flow regulator outlet (34) and turbulating and dispensing cask ale via the dispense outlet (48). Dispense methods and a valve nozzle are also described.