to the first embodiment with the exception of the particular style of the reservoir 76 spout 74 tap 72 and tap handle 70 also in the embodiment of fig7 the reservoir or column 76 is not contained within a cavity formed on exterior surface 40 but rather is mounted exterior to the dispense font therefore with the embodiment of fig7 the sole purpose of the dispense font 10 is for producing ice on the outer housing 30 additionally a beverage rest 80 is shown wherein a beverage glass may be placed and the drain extensions 38 are positioned such that condensation may flow into the beverage rest 80 in accordance with the method of the present invention a portable cooling unit is provided to separately cool the outer housing of the dispense font in order to cause ice to form on the outer housing the portable cooling unit has its own dedicated cooling line that allow heat transfer from the outer housing to the dedicated cooling line the dedicated cooling line may be supported on the interior shell that thereby maximizes surface contact of the interior of the housing with the cooling line sufficient cooling is provided to cause condensation to form on the outer housing and as time progresses the condensation freezes on the outer housing as time further progresses the amount of ice that forms on the outer housing will increase and it may be desirable to control the thickness of the ice forming in order to achieve the desired visual effect therefore it is also contemplated that the portable cooling unit may be cycled on and off such that the desired.