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A beverage container that resembles the well-known gasoline can shape includes a spout, an integrally formed top handle, and a rear handle assembly that includes an interior handle space dimensioned to store 3-6 shot glasses in a vertically nested stack. An access door in a side wall enables use of

A beverage container that resembles the well-known gasoline can shape includes a spout, an integrally formed top handle, and a rear handle assembly that includes an interior handle space dimensioned to store 3-6 shot glasses in a vertically nested stack. An access door in a side wall enables use of replaceable sealed cartridge that contains the liquid being transported and served, the spout including a punch to tap the cartridge. A condiments tray is slidably disposed in a drawer space below the cartridge for separately storing mixological condiments, and includes a push button activated latch that keeps the tray closed and secure in the drawer space.

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1. A container assembly for transporting and serving a liquid beverage that appears to be a standard petroleum fuel container, including: a housing assembly including a base panel and opposed sidewalls extending upwardly therefrom, and opposed front and rear end assemblies spanning vertical edges of

1. A container assembly for transporting and serving a liquid beverage that appears to be a standard petroleum fuel container, including: a housing assembly including a base panel and opposed sidewalls extending upwardly therefrom, and opposed front and rear end assemblies spanning vertical edges of said sidewalls to form a generally rectangular enclosure;a top handle assembly joined to upper extents of said sidewalls and front and rear end assemblies;a rear handle assembly joined to rear vertical edges of said sidewalls, wherein said rear handle assembly is removably secured to said housing assembly;wherein said rear handle assembly includes a semi-cylindrical tubular component disposed therein and dimensioned to receive and secure a nested stack of beverage serving glasses; a spout assembly joined to an upper portion of said front assembly. 2. The container assembly of claim 1, wherein said housing assembly includes an upper interior space, and further including a sealed cartridge containing a beverage liquid, said cartridge having an outer configuration that is complementary to the interior configuration of said upper interior space. 3. The container assembly of claim 2, wherein said cartridge further includes an access port disposed in proximity to an interior end of said spout assembly. 4. The container assembly of claim 3, wherein said access port includes a frangible seal, and said interior end of said spout assembly includes a projecting end for piercing said frangible seal to establish a flow path from said sealed cartridge through said access port to said spout assembly. 5. The container assembly of claim 2, further including an opening in one of said sidewalls configured to receive a cartridge therethrough, and a door hingably secured to said opening. 6. The container assembly of claim 5, further including a door latch for securing said door and a cartridge within said upper interior space. 7. The container assembly of claim 5, further including a plurality of said cartridges, each filled with a selected type of liquid beverage, said cartridges capable of being separately vended and replaceably received within said upper interior space of said container. 8. The container assembly of claim 1, wherein said housing assembly includes a lower interior space, and further including an opening in one of said sidewalls extending to said lower interior space. 9. The container assembly of claim 8, further including a condiment tray configured to be received in said opening and slidable between an open and a closed position, said condiment tray having exterior surfaces that extend flush to said opening when said tray is in said closed position. 10. The container assembly of claim 9, further including a plurality of bins received in said condiment tray for containing respective condiments therein. 11. The container assembly of claim 10, further including a tray latch for securing said tray within said lower interior space. 12. The container assembly of claim 1, wherein said housing assembly includes an upper interior space, and further including a sealed cartridge containing a beverage liquid and disposed in said upper interior space. 13. The container assembly of claim 12, wherein said rear handle assembly includes upper and lower arms extending therefrom and slidably received in rear openings in said housing, said upper and lower arms spanning the upper and lower extents of said cartridge. 14. The container assembly of claim 13, further including an opening in one of said sidewalls extending to a lower interior space, and a condiment tray configured to be received in said opening and slidable between an open and a closed position. 15. The container assembly of claim 7, further including a label holder secured to the exterior of said housing and configured to display a label indicating the liquid beverage contents of the cartridge within said upper interior space. 16. The container assembly of claim 1, wherein said spout assembly includes a funnel-like spout extending outwardly therefrom, and a cap removably securable to said spout to seal the opening thereof. 17. The container assembly of claim 1, wherein said top handle assembly includes an opening extending laterally therethough as a handhold. 18. The container assembly of claim 7, further including a window disposed in said door for enabling visualization of the cartridge within said upper interior space.