Chameleon IPA from Center of the Universe, 2018-ongoing

I started this page as my August 2018 COM, but since the variations continue to come out I decided to make it a regular page. The original COM still is under my Cans of the Month section though.

This series of cans comes from Richmond's Center of the Universe brewery. It's an unusual concept. They keep the brand name, but every six weeks or so they issue it in a new variation of flavors, each marked by a different colored label.

Here is the whole label. They all have the same design.

According to Style Weekly, "Brewers will use different hop blends for each version of the Chameleon India Pale Ale, while maintaining a consistent grain bill. Because of the wide range of hop varieties, the beer's aroma and taste will change with each version. And so will the color of the cans."

The colors

Dark Green March 2018	Dark Blue April 2018	Orange May 2018	Red June 2018 I saw this one labeled as "Brown" in one store.	Light Blue July 2018	Yellow September 2018
Black October 2018	Cranberry October? Not sure if this is a different version, or just a color variation from the earlier red. Mine has an October date on the bottom, but I still lean towards it just being an inadvertent color variation from the label printer. Until the brewery updates its website, I can not be sure.	White December 2018	Green/Yellow 2019 The yellow turns green when the can is cold (left) and back to yellow as it warms up (right)!	Silver/Green Late 2020

Unfortunately, with the proliferation of new cans coming out, I was unable to keep up. As of the Summer of 2018 I stopped trying. I do still collect this can, but cannot guarantee that I will be able to keep this page up to date. My apologies.

Chameleon IPA website (opens new window)