Pips Meadery

Meadery in Gurnee, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Pips Meadery

Established in 2018

Contact
1350 Tri State Pkwy, Ste 124, Gurnee, IL, 60031, United States
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

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8
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
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
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


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Sampled at Billies day 1. Dark red color, no head. Aroma has a weird vinegar thing in it, but other than that smell and flavor are strong cherries, concentrated strong strawberry jam. Hard to describe properly. 8-6,5-7,5-8-7,5

Tried on 27 Nov 2025 at 21:25


8

Intense with cocoa notes, hints of jammy blueberries, honey, nutty chocolate sauce, vanilla, berries and coffee. A bit unbalanced but pretty tasty still. Too much cocoa here.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2025 at 16:15



8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Sampled at Billies day 1. Dark red color. No head. Aroma and flavor are basically liquid strawberry jam. Not bad, very concentrated. Nice in between. 8-8-8-8-8

Tried on 13 Nov 2025 at 21:13


9.3
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

Топ медовуха от Пипса. Как будто блинчик с бананами на который добавили немного сиропа сладкого, карамель как будто ещё. Очень хорошо.

Tried on 12 Nov 2025 at 23:40


9.9
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 10

Амброзия из за которой уже не зря прилетел в Бельгию. Ванильная и медовая сладость, невероятные орехи и голубика на отдаление. Даже не знаю что еще добавить и как найти минус. Надо хотя бы раз это попробовать. Особо конечно охренел с ореховой пюрешки.

Tried on 11 Nov 2025 at 21:28


9.4
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9.5 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9.5

Просто бомбическая медовуха с феста. Невероятная малина в оболочке теплого сладкого меда. Супер старт на фесте.

Tried on 11 Nov 2025 at 20:50