It might’ve been a festival dedicated to Ullr, the Norse god of winter, but it felt more like spring in Golden Jan. 30-Feb. 2.
Hundreds of Coloradans spent their weekend at the 11th annual UllrGrass in Parfet Park, enjoying the beer, bluegrass music and beautiful weather. It was the perfect opportunity for people to don their Viking-style helmets and bust out their drinking horns.
The event, which started in 2015, brings breweries and bluegrass bands together, typically on the last weekend of January. While temps were in the 50s and 60s this year, longtime festival goers can attest that previous events have lived up to the wintry namesake.
Since its inception, UllrGrass has been highlighted as a must-go wintertime festival and accumulated a passionate following. Some of this year’s attendees said they traveled several hours to Golden just for the festival, while others said they’ve gone every year — even when it was freezing outside.
Proceeds from the annual festival benefit the Coral Creek Kids Music Project’s educational programs and performances.
For more information, visit UllrGrass.com.
Click through additional photos from the Feb. 1 festivities:
Coral Creek with Todd Sheaffer and Tim Carbone play the main stage at UllrGrass. Credit: Sara Hertwig 
A group of friends pose for a photo while squinting through the sunlight. Credit: Sara Hertwig 
Coral Creek with Todd Sheaffer and Tim Carbone play the main stage at UllrGrass. Credit: Sara Hertwig 
Duncan “Habgoland” Parrish holds a hand-made drinking horn he received from a friend who designed it specially for him. Credit: Sara Hertwig 
On Feb. 1, Great Divide Brewing Company pours sample beers at the 2025 UllrGrass Beer Festival. Credit: Sara Hertwig 
Amber Martinez paints faces just inside the UllrGrass festival entrance. Credit: Sara Hertwig 
Duncan Parrish and his friend Mike Stonebraker enjoy one of the many UllrGrass events they’ve been to. Stonebraker hasn’t missed a single one, making Saturday’s festival the 11th he’s attended. Stonebraker said UllrGrass is one of the best events Golden has. Credit: Sara Hertwig 
People line up for beer tastings among the many tents at UllrGrass Feb. 1. Credit: Sara Hertwig 
Strange Craft pours one of the beers on their menu for tasting at UllrGrass Feb. 1. Credit: Sara Hertwig 
Coral Creek with Todd Sheaffer and Tim Carbone play the main stage at UllrGrass. Credit: Sara Hertwig 
Local breweries pour beer samples during UllrGrass. Credit: Sara Hertwig 
Attendees smile at the band as they watch Coral Creek with Todd Sheaffer and Tim Carbone play the main stage at UllrGrass. Credit: Sara Hertwig