Since the science and techniques of brewing is exactly the same for beginners as they are for somebody who has been brewing for years, are you asking for recipes for malt extract (known as extract brewing - viewed by some as easier) or whole grains (known as all-grain brewing - not any harder, just more time consuming and higher entry investment). Could you get a can of pre-hopped extract (in the US, this is generally Mr. Beer) and make beer? Sure. Would it be good and would you learn anything? No and probably not.

Here's what I would do... go to your friendly local brew shop to by your equipment and pick up a kit. Why would I recommend a kit if you don't want a kit? Because they have a set of very clear, easy to follow instructions that even the best recipes online don't have. Besides, in many cases, the kits are actually a little less expensive.

Since the science and techniques of brewing is exactly the same for beginners as they are for somebody who has been brewing for years, are you asking for recipes for malt extract (known as extract brewing - viewed by some as easier) or whole grains (known as all-grain brewing - not any harder, just more time consuming and higher entry investment). Could you get a can of pre-hopped extract (in the US, this is generally Mr. Beer) and make beer? Sure. Would it be good and would you learn anything? No and probably not.

Here's what I would do... go to your friendly local brew shop to buy your equipment and pick up a kit. Why would I recommend a kit if you don't want a kit? Because they have a set of very clear, easy to follow instructions that even the best recipes online don't have and, in many cases, they are actually a little less expensive.