There are so many different styles and flavors within each style its hard to nail down exactly what you like. A variety pack will be a good start. If you have a local beer store with a good staff you can go in and ask for a few highlights of different styles. I did this back when I started and quickly starting figuring out what I did and didn't like. Sam Adams Honey Porter is tasty.
Yeah, there's a bunch of party stores, but no real beer stores. The only one that has a semi-expansive beer selection doesn't have any micro's. But yeah, I'll try that honey porter,