You can do a lot worse for a start in lagers! It's one of the more forgiving "untergaerige" styles with some wiggle room in the malt. I'm a purist when it comes to my Maerzen, modeled after Kloster Weltenberger's "Anno 1050". It consists of Pilsner (around 40%), dark Munich (around 58%) and Carafoam (the rest). Hop wise, it's all Hallertau Hersbruecker. FWH, about 25 IBU, no late hops needed (that's where the malt emphasis comes from). Long lagering really mellows it out. Result is a clean, malty brew with a long, clean, bitter hop finish, lots of woody-spicy notes from the hops. Give it a shot, I think you'll like it, but with Weltenberger just up the road, for me, it would likely be a waste of time....