Perivale began when our Head Brewer, Mike Siddell, took an interest in the art of brewing. After an internship at London Fields brewery, Mike built an experimental setup on board his narrow boat home, including piping that ran outside into the canal for controlled cooling! Known at Trinity Music College as ‘Mad Mike’, our founder is a passionate brewer, forager and chef, who also happens to be a gifted violinist, playing in bands like Hope of The States, Mumford & Sons and The Leisure Society. When the latter band were releasing their third album (Alone Aboard The Ark), Mike designed a beer to promote the album (Brewed Aboard The Ark).