Don't back out now. There are plenty of different lighter styles that may appeal to you. Belgian Wit, Blondes, American Wheat, etc. You could even do lagers and whatnot if you really wanted to.
My advice is to find a really good beer store nearby and sample some different styles. You can look online to determine what you might like. Also, some dark beers do not have a real strong flavor. Usually, but not always.
Where are you in Michigan?
Also, you can still keg pop (I didn't blink at you calling it this, because, hey, I'm from Michigan too!) and apfelwein. Sparkling Apfelwien on tap is supposed to be pretty good, from what I hear.