ugly pony saloon

Bold Drinks. Comfort Food Favorites. Good Folks. Historic Saloon.

restored 1904 saloon

The Ugly Pony Saloon is a bar serving curated craft cocktails and incredible comfort food favorites — your new favorite place in Colorado. Housed in a restored 1904 saloon, we bring together strong pours, honest food, and genuine folks in the heart of Northern Colorado. We specialize in gluten-free and celiac-safe options, bold flavors, and comfort food made with care — never the same old bar food off a big white truck.

Ugly Pony Saloon is, and remains, a solely women-owned and women-managed business. It has been that way since day one — and no rumor, noise, or outside false narrative changes that. We let our cocktails and our food do the talkin’.

Interior of the historic 1904 bar with reclaimed wooden tables and black chairs, a long central saloon counter with stools, shelves with overflowing with bottles, TV screens, and neon signs, illuminated by small hanging pendant lights.

Bold Drinks. Comfort Food Favorites. Good Folks. Historic Saloon.

At Ugly Pony Saloon, the bar comes first. We serve curated craft cocktails, ice-cold beer, strong pours, and a deep selection of spirits built for every kind of drinker — from whiskey lovers and tequila fans to folks who just want a damn good drink in a damn good bar.

Our cocktail program blends classic saloon grit with modern flavor: fresh citrus, bold syrups, balanced spirits, seasonal twists, and drinks that look good without losing their backbone. Whether you’re in the mood for a handcrafted cocktail, a cold domestic, a local beer, a shot with friends, or something from the top shelf, the Pony has you covered.

This is a historic saloon, not a velvet-rope cocktail lounge — but we take the drinks seriously. Strong pours, friendly faces, and a bar selection with enough range to keep regulars, travelers, and newcomers coming back.

#PonyUp

An outdoor patio with ambiance - string lights, people socializing, and a dog friendly space. There are tables with teal umbrellas, cozy seating, and a cornhole game on mulch grounds.

Hard Working Days Become Fun Nights.

Bring your dog, grab your friends, and let the stress of the day melt away under the patio lights. Kick back with a cold beer or bold cocktail, play a round of cornhole, enjoy comfort food favorites, and settle into the kind of easy Northern Colorado night that reminds you why small-town saloons still matter.

Good drinks. Good dogs. Good friends. #PonyUp

A black and white graphic featuring a miniature pony name Hank - what a good-looking pony 'PONY UP!'
Map of a intersection of Highway 14 & U.S. Route 85 in Ault Colorado, showing location of Ugly Pony Saloon & Kitchen

Location

218 First Street
Ault, Colorado 80610

Contact

bar@uglyponysaloon.com