Don't refrigerate bottled beer for at least 3 weeks. The beer won't carbonate in the refrigerator. Keep them at room temp. If your room temp is under 70F, you might let them go longer than 3 weeks.
I never refrigerate bottled beers, including lagers, until I'm ready to drink them. The refrigeration does help drop yeast out, so ideally they spend a week in the fridge before you drink.