BOTLEY BREWERY - ENGLISH IPA

I'm thinking this is a bad bottle as this was completely flat and lifeless, not a bubble to be seen. I didn't enjoy the flavour it has to be said. Whether a version with bubbles would improve it I don't know, just a bit disappointing as it was given to me by Andy and I don't want to be horrible! Bottle conditioned, not to be refrigerated - 5.1% volume.