What the Sunday papers said…

The debate on 24-hour drinking has focused mainly on binge-drinking, yet staff are more worried about antisocial hours than antisocial behaviour, although only a small minority of pubs is expected to apply to open all day and night - one per cent according to a recent survey by trade magazine The Publican​ - Financial Mail​

Pubs and bars will face losing their licences if they breach a new code of practice, drawn up by the British Beer & Pub Association, to curb 'all-you-can-drink' nights and other cheap alcohol promotions, now being discussed by government and industry - Financial Times​

The Rainbow pub in Birmingham is set to be one of the first pubs in Britain to offer round-the-clock drinking under a controversial change in licensing laws aimed at staggering closing time to reduce the rise in antisocial behaviour - Independent on Sunday​

The world's first beer academy is to open in Britain in an attempt to improve the image of the nation's favourite tipple - Sunday Telegraph​

John Brock, chief executive at InBev, explains in an interview that the £6.35bn deal between Belgium's Interbrew and AmBev of Brazil to create the world's largest brewer just 'came along' - Sunday Telegraph​

Beer drinkers face forking out 10p a pint more for their tipple next week, ahead of a likely budget increase, as brewers including Carlsberg and Coors up the price of their beers - Sunday Mirror​

A new beer, from Anheuser Busch, laced with as much caffeine as half a cup of coffee, could prove to be the perfect pint for drinkers staggering to stay awake after the 24-hour licensing laws come into effect - Sunday Times​

A beer spiked with caffeine has gone on sale in the US after successful tests in several cities - Sunday Telegraph​

Drinks group Allied Domecq was one of the biggest names involved in all the take-over gossip last week after Pernod Ricard hired JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley to weigh up potential acquisitions - Independent on Sunday​

Global warming is putting historic pubs with wattle-and-daube walls at threat as these materials are particularly susceptible to water damage which will increase as the climate changes - Sunday Express​

After 10 pints of lager or 13 glasses of wine you still don't fail the police breathalyser with a dangerous new pill that masks the smell of alcohol and confuses breath-test kits - Sunday Mirror​