Noob to noob advice, my first batch (English bitter from Midwest) was not significantly carbonated at 2 or 3 weeks (I opened a bottle each week starting at week 2 to test). At about 4 weeks, it had adequate carbonation. Was even better by week 6 (carbonation and flavor) and that's when it (what was left) went in the fridge.
I did the same with thing with my 2nd batch, the Blue Moon clone from AHS, about the same way. 6-7 weeks of bottle conditioning (@ 70 deg), testing each week starting at week 3, with everything then into the fridge at week 7. This beer was drinkable at week 3, but better by that 6-7th week. It's hard to be patient, but to me the wait was worth it.
I'm curious, has anyone else found extended aging like this to be beneficial, even though these are not higher gravity brews?