Vintage Brewing Company’s new Cross Plains taproom is truly “vintage,” with its building dating back to the 1800s. It was built as a hotel and livery stable, next to the town’s former Milwaukee Railroad depot. “The building is a historic gem,” says Rory Nienajadlo, one of the Vintage partners. Over the years it has been home to many businesses, restaurants and bars. In recent times it has been known as Mueller’s, the Coaches Club Sports Bar and Restaurant, and most recently, Dotty’s Bar & Bistro. The two-story structure retains the front façade from the turn of the 20th century, and looks typical of a pre-Prohibition boarding house and saloon.