# Golden Prairie Fermentations — Chicago, Illinois

> Golden Prairie Fermentations in Chicago, Illinois, United States scores 3.03 out of 5 — Limited, #274 in Illinois. 5 beers tracked, mostly Amber Ale.

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Golden Prairie Fermentations is a brewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.03 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #274 in Illinois. Of the 5 beers we track, 69% are Amber Ale and 10% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.03 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #274 in Illinois · #8,112 in United States · #18,553 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 5

## About

As one of the pioneers of the Chicago craft beer industry, Ted Furman began his professional brewing career with the Sieben's River North Brewing Company in 1987 as Assistant Brewmaster, learning the craft under the wing of Brewmaster Al Busch and worked with Intern Brewer Teri Fahrendorf.   While at Sieben's Ted attended the Siebel Institute of Brewing Technology Microbiology and Microscopy program in 1989.

## What they brew

- Amber Ale — 69% of the beers we track
- Other — 10% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 9% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 41.8852902, -87.63513569999999
- Website: https://goldenprairiebrewing.com/

## Same owner

- Part of Argus Brewery

## Breweries nearby

- [Adams Street Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/adams-street-brewery-3295.md) — 3.79, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 0.5 mi away
- [Old Town Abbey Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/old-town-abbey-ales-3230.md) — 2.85, Limited — Chicago, Illinois — 0.6 mi away
- [Goose Island Brewhouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/goose-island-brewhouse-3823.md) — 3.52, Poor — Chicago, Illinois — 0.6 mi away
- [Saint Errant Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/saint-errant-brewing-3863.md) — 4.26, Great — Chicago, Illinois — 0.6 mi away
- [is/was brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/is-was-brewing-19442.md) — 3.82, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 0.6 mi away
- [Brewer’s Kitchen](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewers-kitchen-19471.md) — 3.55, Poor — Chicago, Illinois — 0.6 mi away
- [Keeping Together](https://finding.beer/brewery/keeping-together-19850.md) — 4.25, Great — Chicago, Illinois — 0.6 mi away
- [The Conrad Seipp Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-conrad-seipp-brewing-co-21645.md) — 3.76, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 0.6 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Chicago, Illinois](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois/chicago.md)
- [Best breweries in Illinois](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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