Pips Meadery
Meadery
in
Gurnee,
Illinois,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Pips Meadery
Established in 2018
Contact
Description
We certainly know that we wouldn’t be here if not for all of those that have come before us. What started many years ago as an obsession to try every beer and mead in existence has now led to an opportunity to come to the table with our own interpretation of what a mead can be. Playing most frequently in the dessert category, we are willing to push the boundaries at times and stretch past balance to bring out intense flavors and unique combinations in our products.
The name Pips is not only a nod to the seeds in fruits, but also to counting devices like the symbols on playing cards or the dots on a die. Though, most importantly, it is a nod to our son, Parker, who was born with special needs. Not knowing what his future holds, Pips will forever be a home to him as a family owned business.
We firmly believe in continuous improvement at Pips. We simply make what we enjoy drinking, and are beyond humbled when we can put a smile on even one other face as a result. That said, we actively seek out learning opportunities and always plan on listening to feedback from our customers. Every voice matters, for it is because of you that we are able to do what we love to do.
We thank you for your support and for joining us on this journey.
– Pips
The name Pips is not only a nod to the seeds in fruits, but also to counting devices like the symbols on playing cards or the dots on a die. Though, most importantly, it is a nod to our son, Parker, who was born with special needs. Not knowing what his future holds, Pips will forever be a home to him as a family owned business.
We firmly believe in continuous improvement at Pips. We simply make what we enjoy drinking, and are beyond humbled when we can put a smile on even one other face as a result. That said, we actively seek out learning opportunities and always plan on listening to feedback from our customers. Every voice matters, for it is because of you that we are able to do what we love to do.
We thank you for your support and for joining us on this journey.
– Pips
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12.5% sold as 2024
clear deep red, no head.
raspberries, raspberry jam, bitter honey in the aroma.
flavor is honey, bitter honey, fruit stone, almost earthy, gunpowder, herbal notes. not one of the best meads i've had, flavor seems to be all over the place, from campfire roasted bread on a stick to raspberry jam.
clearly complex and you'll probably like it more after having handled the initial confusion.
clear deep red, no head.
raspberries, raspberry jam, bitter honey in the aroma.
flavor is honey, bitter honey, fruit stone, almost earthy, gunpowder, herbal notes. not one of the best meads i've had, flavor seems to be all over the place, from campfire roasted bread on a stick to raspberry jam.
clearly complex and you'll probably like it more after having handled the initial confusion.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2026
at 12:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours clear brown. Scent is 'old' wood, roasty notes, funky honey, mild alcohol. Taste is full, sweet, staight up funky, floral honey. Barrels are medium present.
Tried
on 08 May 2026
at 10:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours nearly black-trough-purple. Scent is cherry and vermouth, the latter fairly loud. Taste is full, intense, sweet, bit boozy, high acidity, making this powerfully intense on the cherry vermouth as a clear backbone. Vanilla is very hidden.
Tried
on 08 May 2026
at 10:11
8.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Pours dark purple. Scent is full, funky, honey, floral. taste is full, sweet, intense, very floral - all honey, fruityness delivers a great backbone though, giving some acidity to balance. Lovely stuff !
Tried
on 08 May 2026
at 08:51
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Pours dark purplebrown. cent is full, candied raspberry. Taste is full, sweet, intense, candied raspberry, very jammy, bit chocolate like backbone even. pretty good !
Tried
on 08 May 2026
at 08:47
8.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Pours deep purple, no head. Strong blueberry Aroma, nuts, vanilla. Flavor is quite sweet. Medium body. Super solid.
Tried
on 28 Mar 2026
at 01:00
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Очень хороший образец, но при этом и самый слабый от Пипс что я пил. Наверное слишком просто уже, и есть немного алкоголя на финише, что поразило.
Tried
on 26 Jan 2026
at 22:16
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Deep ruby color with no head. Aroma is strawberry af, jam af. Taste is the same, super jammy, dash of vanilla.Thick oily mouthfeel with low carbonation. Solid!
Tried
on 12 Dec 2025
at 18:44
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Opaque purple to brown colored. Berries, thick berries and jam, bramen, blackberry. Crazy good. 8-8-10-10-8,5
Tried
on 10 Dec 2025
at 22:02
8.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8
Dark red to purple color, no head. Aroma and flavor are heavy thick concentrated black fruit. Quite good. 9-8-9-9-8
Tried
on 10 Dec 2025
at 21:58