Insulating beverage container

An insulating beverage container comprising:

• an outer container having
• an interior bottom,
• an inner wall extending peripherally around the interior bottom and terminating in an open upper end, the inner wall including an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the lower portion of the inner wall has a smaller diameter than the upper portion of the inner wall, and wherein the inner wall includes an annular inner wall ledge formed between the upper portion of the inner wall and lower portion of the inner wall,
• an exterior bottom spaced from the interior bottom, and
• an outer wall extending peripherally around the exterior bottom and spaced from the inner wall to define an insulating space between the inner wall and outer wall and terminating at the open upper end;
• an inner container removably nested within the outer container through the open upper end, the inner container having a bottom and a side extending peripherally around the bottom and terminating in an open top end;
• and
• a cover removably attached to the upper end, wherein the cover fits over and around the upper end of the outer container to enclose the inner container;
• wherein the side includes an upper portion, an intermediate portion, and a lower portion, wherein the lower portion of the side has a smaller diameter than the intermediate portion of the side, and wherein the intermediate portion of the side has a smaller diameter than the upper portion of the side;
• wherein the side includes an annular first side ledge formed between the upper portion of the side and the intermediate portion of the side, and an annular second side ledge formed between the intermediate portion of the side and the lower portion of the side;
• and
• wherein the inner container is securely retained by the top end against the cover, by the bottom against the interior bottom, and by one of the first annular side ledge and the second annular side ledge against the inner wall ledge.