'Drinkers go Nutty for a renamed ale'

A brewery has upped sales of a beer by 90 per cent after changing its name from Dark Mild to Nutty Black. Lancashire brewer Daniel Thwaites thought its poor selling mild ale needed a revamp. Despite the same recipe and 3.3 per cent alcohol strength as Dark Mild, Nutty Black has gone down a treat - The Mirror​

Scotland fans were left fuming after a pub showed the England match instead of the Scots' win over Iceland. While the rest of the nation cheered as Kirk Broadfoot created a 2-1 win, stunned drinkers in Oddfellows in Edinburgh were forced to watch Theo Walcott beat Croatia. Pub bosses made the decision in a bid to reflect the capital's "cosmopolitan" vibe - The Sun​

Two out of three people are unaware about exactly how many units of alcohol they are drinking, according to results from a major survey in Bristol. The survey conducted as part of the Bristol Big Drinks Debate indicated that ignorance is leading many people to underestimate the damage alcohol is causing to their health - Western Daily Press​

CAMRA is calling for the government to introduce minimum pricing to reduce the gap between supermarket and pub prices. The CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2009 editor Roger Protz said: "Cheap beer in supermarkets - often sold at less than the price of bottled water - is killing the British pub." - Sky News​

Police have begun a three-week blitz on underage drinking and disorder in a Cumbrian town. Officers in Kendal are using headcams to gather evidence and try to prevent violence breaking out. Operation Sapphire will last throughout September in an effort to reduce anti-social behaviour especially during peak times on Friday and Saturday nights - BBC News​

A drinking den could be set up in Perth, Scotland, to keep alcoholics off the streets during the day. It is against the law to drink alcohol in the streets, parks and other public places in the town but some people with severe drink problems break the rules. Councillors are concerned they give a bad impression of the area to visitors and can be frightening to local people - BBC News​