Abstract: A dispenser (10) includes a housing (11, 13, 14), a bladder (18) for containing a beverage, the bladder (18) receivable in the housing (11, 13, 14), a bearing plate (15), braking means (35, 36) for the bearing plate (15), and urging means (17) for urging the bearing plate (15) towards the bladder (18) whereby to facilitate dispensing of the beverage from the bladder (18).