Since moving to NE I have come to appreciate canned craft beer. A lot of the bottled beer is light struck and tastes bad but the canned beer is g2g. That said, there are plenty of good breweries that still bottle. I keg and to be honest that is the way to go. Bottling is just too much work...
My brewing process has slowly evolved over the last year and fermentation/conditioning time depends a lot on beer style, but taking my Blonde Ale as an example, it can go from grain to glass in <14 days, but my average is probably 21 days (2 week primary, 1 week carbonating) for most beers...
I am a Michigander now living in Central Nebraska. I started Extract brewing last summer and now do all grain (My own recipes) thanks to my Brother In Law and his equipment. lol. Have to say I miss the selection of craft beer in Michigan, but nothing beats making it yourself!