Ranked 24 of 26 in Springfield nightlife
Springfield Brewing Company
305 S Market Ave, Springfield, MO 65806
Editorial score 66 out of 100
Springfield Brewing Company has been brewing on South Market Avenue since 1997. The building houses the brewpub, an on-site distillery, and The Cellar — a live music sound lounge.
- Best for
- Beer, spirits and food in one place, with the option of live music downstairs in The Cellar.
- Not ideal for
- Planning a night around a specific band, since The Cellar's schedule is not currently published.
- Phone
- (417) 832-8277
Springfield Brewing Company does not publish an age policy, and we do not publish one we cannot source. If the door policy matters to your group, contact the venue directly.
Why it stands out
- Beer, spirits and food under one roof, from a brewery operating since 1997, is a durable proposition, and the on-site distillery genuinely extends what the venue can offer.
- The Cellar is a purpose-built sound lounge rather than a corner with a PA, which puts SBC in a different category from taprooms that occasionally host a band.
- Long opening hours seven days a week, starting in the morning at weekends, make it unusually flexible.
- There is a real information gap: Visit Springfield describes live music at The Cellar five times a week, but the venue's current homepage publishes no schedule at all. We do not publish the frequency claim, and the score reflects the gap.
Atmosphere
A large, long-running brewpub on the main floor, with The Cellar operating as a separate sound lounge below. The two spaces have quite different characters, and which one you are in determines the kind of night you get.
Music and programming
The Cellar operates as a live music sound lounge. We are not publishing a frequency or schedule: the venue does not currently state one, and the third-party figure we found could not be corroborated against the venue's own information.
What to know before you go
- Brewpub hours are Monday to Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Sunday 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- The Cellar is the venue's live music lounge. Its current schedule is not published on the venue's site — check with the venue directly.
- There is an on-site distillery in addition to the brewery.
- No age policy is published.
Hours
| Monday | 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. |
| Thursday | 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. |
| Friday | 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. |
| Saturday | 10:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. |
| Sunday | 10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. |
Hours verified August 13, 2026 from the venue's own published information. Brewpub hours. The Cellar's music schedule is published separately, if at all. Always check before travelling.
Location and directions
305 S Market Ave, Springfield, MO 65806. It sits in the downtown core district — see the nightlife map for how that relates to everywhere else, and the parking guide for getting there.
Score breakdown
Springfield Brewing Company scores 66 out of 100 on the same rubric applied to every venue in this guide. Read how the rubric works.
| Category | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Distinctive Experience | 13 / 20 | A long-established brewpub with an on-site distillery and a dedicated music lounge. |
| Programming and Entertainment | 9 / 15 | The Cellar operates as a live music lounge, but no current schedule is published. |
| Atmosphere and Venue Design | 11 / 15 | Brewpub main floor with a separate sound lounge below. |
| Music and Nightlife Fit | 6 / 10 | Live music in a dedicated room, though frequency is unverified. |
| Crowd and Social Energy (provisional) | 6 / 10 | Provisional. Evidence-only score for this edition. |
| Hospitality and Service (provisional) | 7 / 10 | Provisional. Full brewpub kitchen documented. |
| Value | 8 / 10 | Brewpub pricing with food, beer and spirits in one building. |
| Location and Convenience | 4 / 5 | South Market Avenue, on the downtown edge. |
| Information Quality and Accessibility | 2 / 5 | Scored 2 of 5: the venue publishes taproom hours but no current information about The Cellar's schedule, which is the part that matters for nightlife. |
| Total | 66 / 100 |
Crowd & Social Energy and Hospitality & Service carry provisional, evidence-only scores in this edition. No firsthand editorial notes have been supplied, so the same evidence-only standard is applied to every venue.
Sources
- OfficialSpringfield Brewing Company — official siteretrieved
- PrimaryDowntown Springfield Association listingretrieved
- Primary417 Magazineretrieved
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