- Where
- #105 – 8860 201 Street, Langley, BC V2Y 0C8 (Walnut Grove)
- Phone
- 604-856-1055
- Website
- deadfrog.ca
- Tasting room hours
- Monday to Thursday 11 am–9 pm; Friday and Saturday 11 am–10 pm; Sunday 11 am–8 pm. Hours page
- Seats
- About 90, including a 25-seat patio
- Ages
- BC Ale Trail lists it as family friendly
- Dogs
- BC Ale Trail notes a dog-friendly patio
- Food
- Its own small kitchen; food (not beer) also on Uber Eats and DoorDash
- Not drinking?
- No non-alcoholic list published; ask at the bar
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026
#105 – 8860 201 Street, Langley, BC, V2Y 0C8Walnut Grove, Carvolth business area (Township)
If you’ve lived in Langley a while, you probably still think of Dead Frog as an Aldergrove brewery. It isn’t anymore. Here’s how it got to Walnut Grove.
A short timeline
- 1998: Backwoods Brewing starts in a warehouse in Aldergrove, across from the Twilight Drive-In (BC Ale Trail).
- 2006: Backwoods becomes Dead Frog. Some sources give 2007 as the first year Dead Frog beer was sold.
- 2018: The brewery leaves Aldergrove for a new building in the Carvolth business area in Walnut Grove, near the 200 Street interchange. It has a 90-seat tasting room and a patio.
- Today: It’s still family-run. The brewery names Derrick Smith as CEO and Cole Smith as brewmaster, and says the taps pour beer brewed about 55 feet from where you sit.
Who owns it
Dead Frog belongs to Derrick and Donna Smith. The brewery’s own story says they built it as well as own and run it. They ran the business as Backwoods for close to ten years in Aldergrove before putting the frog on the label. In 2018 the Smith family and the Dead Frog team moved together into the Walnut Grove building, with the tasting room and patio about fifty feet from the tanks.
What it’s known for
Dark beers, mostly. Nutty Uncle, a peanut butter stout, is the one people ask about. Commander, an imperial stout, keeps winning medals, especially the aged “Reserve” vintages. There’s also a long-running sour series and an easy brown ale called Classic. The brewery prints ingredient lists on its labels.
The tasting room hosts plenty of events: live music, bingo, trivia, a Halloween party and an annual Christmas market. In May 2026 the Langley Advance Times covered a lager launch there, Rolling Barrage, brewed in support of people who serve.
Awards and recognition
| Year | Award | Beer |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Okanagan Fest of Ale: Sour and Fruit Sours | Peach Lemonade Sour |
| 2025 | Langley Business Excellence Awards: finalist, Business of the Year and Community Spirit | |
| 2023 | Canadian Brewing Awards: Imperial Stout | Commander 2019 Reserve |
| 2023 | BC Beer Awards: North American Porter and Stout | Commander Reserve 2019 |
| 2022 | BC Beer Awards: North American Porter and Stout | Commander Imperial Stout |
| 2019 | Canadian Brewing Awards: Flavoured Stouts and Porters | Nutty Uncle Peanut Butter Stout |
| 2018 | BC Beer Awards: Specialty Fruit Beer (third) | Blueberry Blast Kettle Sour |
| 2018 | BC Beer Awards: North American Porter and Stout | Commander Imperial Stout |
| 2018 | BC Beer Awards: Specialty IPA | Obsidian Dagger IPA Noire |
Competition results are from BC Ale Trail’s Dead Frog listing, which doesn’t always give the medal level. The 2025 finalist spots are from the Greater Langley Chamber.
More: Langley craft breweries and distillery · Walnut Grove guide
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