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

Bottle courtesy of Linus. Viscous purple pour. Heavy graham crackers & vanilla nose. Light caramelised nuts, jammy blueberries & honey. Sweet, fruity & jammy taste. Oily viscous mouthfeel. Very candy-like but also very tasty. Another top notch mead from Pips. --- Beer merged from original tick of There's A Snake In My Bluet on 01 Apr 2017 at 16:43 - Score: 9. Original review text: Heavy graham crackers & vanilla nose. Light caramelised nuts, jammy blueberries & honey. Sweet, fruity & jammy taste. Oily viscous mouth.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Oct 2017 at 07:53


9.8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Bottle courtesy of Linus. Viscous purple pour. Heavy blueberry & heavy vanilla nose with supporting créme brûlée caramel, very light cinnamon, intense vanilla fudge, maple & bourbon booze. Heavy sweet, tiny tart, slightly fruity & slightly spicy taste. Soft, round, viscous & tiny boozy mouthfeel. Lasting light blueberry, heavy vanilla, maple & cinnamon finish. Honey comes through every now & then but never dominates. Almost reminds me of Kuhnhenn French Toast nips. Love it! Insane dessert mead really. Thank you very much Linus! --- Beer merged from original tick of Blueberry Pancake on 21 Feb 2017 at 22:08 - Score: 9. Original review text: Heavy blueberry & heavy vanilla nose with supporting créme brûlée caramel, very light cinnamon, intense vanilla fudge, maple & bourbon booze

Tried from Bottle on 23 Oct 2017 at 07:53


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

Bottle courtesy of Linus. Viscous deep red pour. Heavy fleshy sweet/sour cherry nose with tons of wood, almonds, cinnamon, white wine & alcohol. Sweet, heavy fruity & wooden taste. Oily syrupy boozy mouthfeel. Incredibly complex! Leather, vanilla, mixed cherries, wood, green herbs, white grapes.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Oct 2017 at 07:51


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

Bottle courtesy of Linus. Clear red pour. floral honey, cranberries & lemon zest in the nose. Light alcohol. Sweet, sour & fruity taste. Round, tart & tiny viscous mouthfeel. Simple yet very nice. Mead cosmo!

Tried from Bottle on 23 Oct 2017 at 07:50


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

Bottle courtesy of Linus. Viscous deep purple pour. Very rich sweet berry, chocolate and nut butter nose. Insanely rich taste where cashew nuts come forward with the berries. On the sweet side but there is a suiting balancing tartness. Floral honey is there and leaves a mark but also leaves room for berries & nuts. Definitely on my radar from now on. Hand bottled with care and consumed at once. No signs of spoilage. Thanks for sharing Linus!

Tried from Bottle on 23 Oct 2017 at 07:50


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

375ml bottle pours out a dark red color no head. Nose is big sweet raspberry a nice seed notes and plenty honey sweetness. Taste is more of the nice pithy seed raspberry tartness and a great honey sweet end. Another home run from Pips.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Oct 2017 at 16:31


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

375ml bottle thanks to Steve. Pours out ruby color with no head. Nose is great berries black licorice currants and lots of sweetness. Taste is more of the nice sweet berries currants honey sweetness.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Sep 2017 at 00:22


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5

375ml bottle thanks to Steve. Pours out pink red with no head. Nose is rich black currants wow honey sweetness. Taste is more of the big berry combo with plenty honey sweetness.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Sep 2017 at 00:14


9.6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5

Bottle pour in Maine - pours bluish - nose and taste of rich maple syrup, honey, blueberry, bourbon, oak, cinnamon toast crunch and marshmallow. Perfection. Full bodied.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2017 at 22:16


9.8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

2017 rating : Bottle at Night of the Great thirst 2017 - Lovell -Maine . Thnx for sharing, everyone ! Pours dark purple, smell is full, sweet, honey. Full, complex. wood and blackberries. taste is ful, creamy, sweet, crisp, almost ’malty’ in a way due to the MF and complexity. Very intense. One of the best meads I came across. 2020 re-rate : Pours nearly black, smell is nutty, berries, intense and perfect. Taste is full, intense, nutty, berries, sweet, sticky, full. Very nutty ending. Avoiding perfection seems to be the only art this meadery doesn't master , judgeing by this mead. Upping the score from 9.3 to the current 9.8 . might turn into a straight 10 if it shocks mle a third time.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2017 at 11:31