Beverage apparatus comprising beverage holder, beverage opener and beverage retaining assembly

A beverage apparatus comprising:

• a beverage holder having an interior;
• and
• a beverage retaining assembly coupled to the beverage holder, the beverage retaining assembly having an exterior, having an interior, and including an outer flange extending from the exterior towards the interior thereof, the outer flange having one or more flange passageways shaped to enable air from the interior of the beverage holder to exit therefrom as a beverage is inserted into the beverage holder, wherein the beverage retaining assembly is shaped to both promote temperature retention within the interior of the beverage holder and facilitate removal of warm air from the beverage holder upon insertion of the beverage therewithin, and wherein the beverage holder is shaped to inhibit air flow therewithin upon the beverage being inserted therewithin.

A beverage apparatus comprising:

• a beverage holder having an interior;
• and
• a beverage retaining assembly coupled to the beverage holder, the beverage retaining assembly having an exterior, having an interior, and including an outer flange extending from the exterior towards the interior thereof, the outer flange having one or more flange passageways shaped to enable air from the interior of the beverage holder to exit therefrom as a beverage is inserted into the beverage holder, wherein each said passageway comprises a recess or a groove.