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100 Things To Do In Holland Before You Die: #4 -Take A Break From Your Inner Dutch At The Curragh Irish Pub

 Nestled in the heart of Downtown Holland sits the Curragh Irish Pub.  Opened in 2004, The Curragh has garnered a reputation as being one of the best Irish pubs in the West Michigan area - their famed Guinness-breaded fish and chips are, according to some, the most traditional fish and chips in North America...I'm really reaching back trying to remember who told me that; it was a dear sweet old woman who I was assisting when I worked at a business in Downtown Holland, but I cannot remember where.  The fish and chips are really stinkin' good, but then again, so are the mozzarella sticks.  Can't sleep on their burgers either, although after CoVid-era supply chain disruptions, Curragh has revamped their menu a little.

With 24 beers on draught at any given time, they've got a great beer selection, too - Two nitro lines keep the Guinness flowing all the time, which leaves one nitro tap up for rotation.  They've always got a solid stock of beers from the UK - as mentioned, Guinness is on all the time, and they'll otherwise rotate through UK-based beers like Kilkenny, Old Speckled Hen, Smithwick's, Harp Lager, or Boddington's (just to throw out a few examples).  They've got some Michigan craft beer staples, and a healthy assortment of other craft brews as well.

Somewhere in the middle of it all, I uncovered this menu from The Curragh from sometime between 2012 and 2015.



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