Good beer for first time brewer

I am in the planning and buying process to begin my brewing career. I plan on an malt extract brew. I don't want to brew a light beer, something like an MGD or the like. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks.

Well, what do you like to drink?

hmm...how about some kind of a pale ale.

I'm a noob and did a Sierra Nevada clone for my first brew...it was a simple recipe and was delicious. It turned out a little light on the hops for a Pale Ale, but was very smooth. I added another 1oz of flavor hops for my second batch. Recipe below:

Recipe Type: Extract
Yeast: Wyeast 1056
Yeast Starter: Smack Pack
Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter: No
Batch Size (Gallons): 5.0
Original Gravity: 1.049
Final Gravity: 1.011
IBU: 31
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 13.60
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 14 @ 70F

Ingredients:
6.5# Alexander's Light Extract (LME)
1# Caramel Malt (60L) Steeping Grains
2oz. Whole Cascade Hops (6.1% Alpha)
1/3 tsp Irish Moss
Wyeast 1056 Smack Pack

Brewing Schedule:
Note: Volumes are intended for use in a full boil.
1# Caramel Malt - Steep at 155F for 30 minutes in 1.5gal water
Main Boil Kettle: Boil 4.5gal of water
6.51# LME - boil for 60 minutes
Add 1.5g water from steeping grains to main kettle (for a total of 6.0 gallons)
1oz Hops - in boil for 60 minutes (bittering)
Irish Moss - 1/3 tsp in boil for 50 minuntes
1/2 oz Hops - boil for 30 minutes (flavoring)
1/2 oz Hops - boil for 2 minutes (aroma)

I also started out with a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone, and it turned out great. This is a pretty popular style to replicate so you would probably do well with it. Check out your local home brew shop and see what kind of kits they have.

You could try Edwort's Pale Ale -- it's all-grain, but if you read through I think you'll find some people who have converted it to extract. It's very popular here and it was my first AG batch.

You could also try Austin Homebrew, they have a bunch of kits as well.

As others have suggested, I'd start out with either and English or American pale ale, a stout or a porter.

My first brew was a porter.

Pale ales are pretty easy to brew ( not to mention very, very tasty.)

seems to be a trend, but i also started out with a Sierra Nevada Pale ale clone. Purchased from Midwest when I purchased my brewing kit.

Turned out pretty damn tasty.