Beverage delivery can

Abstract

A beverage delivery can may comprise various configurations. Such configurations may comprise various aperture shapes, sizes, and configurations and various shapes, textures, configurations, and dimensions of the lid and surface of the can. A beverage can may comprise various exterior shapes such as a tapered shape, a faceted shape, a pint glass shape and the like. In embodiments, the beverage can may comprise various types of nucleation devices. In embodiments, various external packaging may be used with one or more beverage delivery cans.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A beverage container comprising:
 a body;   a lid affixed to the body; and   a nucleation device in the body,   wherein the lid includes a tab operable to puncture the lid and displace a first portion of the lid to form an aperture in the lid,   wherein the aperture is shaped and sized such that a user's nose can enter the beverage container during beverage consumption,   wherein a second portion of the lid remains when the container is, and   wherein the tab and the first portion of the lid are displaced to the inside of the container.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the body has an external shape that is one of a pint glass shape, a faceted shape, and a tapered shape. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the aperture is at least one of a bell shape and a peanut shape. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage container of  claim 1  wherein the lid is concave. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage container of  claim 1  further comprising a ceramic nucleation device in the body. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , further comprising a nucleation ring in the body. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , further comprising nucleation device in the body, which is a micro-etched plastic disc. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , further comprising a nucleation device that is affixed to the bottom interior of the beverage container. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the aperture is at least one of a converging shape, a diverging shape, a shape with curvilinear contours, a shape hat resembles visual elements, and a shape that resembles a design element. 
     
     
         10 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , further comprising a powder-coated top cover affixed to the lid. 
     
     
         11 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a roughening and a softening surface enhancement located at least on an upper portion of the beverage container where the user's mouth touches the beverage container. 
     
     
         12 . The beverage container of  claim 11 , wherein the surface enhancement comprises at least one of a resin, a polymer, and a glass material with a glass feel. 
     
     
         13 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the tab comprises a twist tab capable of being twisted to puncture the lid of the container. 
     
     
         14 . A lid for a beverage container adapted to be affixed to the container, the lid comprising:
 a tab operable to remove a first portion of the lid to form an aperture in the lid, wherein the lid includes movable slats to enable the lid to change from an opaque state to a transparent state, wherein the aperture is shaped and sized such that a user's nose will enter the beverage container during beverage consumption, and wherein a second complementary portion of the lid remains when the container is open; and   a nucleation device in a body of the beverage container.