Western Suds: Park Life Passion Fruit Ale

Park Life Passion Fruit Ale, by Vancouver’s Bomber Brewing Company, has got to be one of the most zestfully carbonated brews I’ve ever reviewed. As a result, it was a challenge to get the 355mL can of hazy orange-gold liquid into a can without inviting a dense cloud of loose, off-white suds along for the ride.

The beer, a 4.5% alcohol number, has a very tart tropical fruit nose. This same tangy passion fruit note drives the flavour, giving the beer a sour, fruity vibe that dominates its otherwise thin body. There is little here by way of finish—the beer is just tart and fruity until it isn’t.

Given its lack of complexity and low percentage, I liked Park Life a lot more than I expected—it was a sharp little beer with a quirky flavour.

Rating: 8.0 out of 10.