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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8.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

187ml bottle thanks to Steve. Pours out a cola color no head. Nose is amazing as is every pips mead fluffy bourbon barrel vanilla notes and sweet honey. Tatse is more of the nice sweet marshmallow honey vanilla.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2018 at 00:22


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

375mil bottle share, thanks to Meadme. Orange sur léger trouble, pas de col, huileux doré au verre. Arôme au bouquet chargé d'orange blossom très frais, le tout sur un rétro doux caramel et effluve de marshmallow. Palais est mielleux, doux et épais avec ce côté fleur d'oranger plaisant, trouve aussi un côté frais léger fruité de canneberge, fleurs sauvages, collant aux lèvres et la canneberge qui ajoute un fini légèrement aigre.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Mar 2018 at 09:40


8.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

200ml bottle thanks to Darrel. Pours out a sexy purple red color. Nose is great big black currants sweet honey notes and some gin touch. Tatse is more of the nice big black currants sweet honey notes, lots of fruit.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Feb 2018 at 03:30


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

187ml bottle pours out a bread color. Nose is crazy strait walnut banana bread with lots of honey sweetness. Taste is over ripe banana crazy how the walnuts are so present and a sweet honey with a hint of spice. This was spot on to the name very fun and happy I got to try it, keep up the experiments Matt.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2018 at 08:02


9

Definitely what it says it is. Very much FtL with vanilla & oak. Different & as delicious.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jan 2018 at 16:51


9

Intense elderberry, cranberry, cherry & banana nose. Light vanilla honey. Viscous oily mouthfeel. Very fruit forward. Delicious!

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jan 2018 at 16:47


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Christmas tasting. Orange, Ruby pour. Sweet sugary. Taste too focused more on the sugars, less on the fruit. Sticky.

Tried on 23 Dec 2017 at 22:14


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

375ml bottle thanks to Steve. Pours out hazy pinkish color. Nose is over the top sweet marshmallow vanilla honey cranberry wow..taste is more of the big sweet marshmallow honey vanilla great berry touch.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Dec 2017 at 22:10


9.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 10

Bottle. Deep ruby red pour. Intense raspberry & dark chocolate nose. Light vanilla & a hint of honey. Sweet, sour, tiny bitter, heavy fruity, floral & earthy taste. Viscous, tart & tiny astringent mouthfeel. Crazy stuff! I’ve never experienced such amazing clear use of cocoa nibs. The execution of this is fucking flawless. The tartness from the berries, the nibs, the mellowing vanilla & the lingering honey. Blown away!

Tried from Bottle on 02 Dec 2017 at 17:52


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

375ml bottle thanks to Steve. Pours out a pink red color with no head. Nose is great big cherries honey sweetness some nutty notes and spice. Taste is more of the nice big sweet cherries nuts and vanilla.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Oct 2017 at 15:45