Helsinki brewery Vallila declared bankrupt over unpaid rent

Vallila, a Helsinki craft brewery, has been declared bankrupt over unpaid rent, Yle reports, citing a district court ruling it obtained. The court made the decision in late October.

The bankruptcy petition was filed by property company Kiinteistö Oy Kaapelitalo, the landlord for the brewery’s shop and production premises. The petition says the unpaid rent amounts to about 61,000 euros.

Helsingin Uutiset reported that the brewery was previously petitioned into bankruptcy in November 2025 over a debt to pension insurer Ilmarinen. That case was withdrawn after Vallila paid the debt.

The brewery began operating in 2015. It was profitable in the early 2020s, but its revenue later fell and the business became heavily loss-making. Yle said it tried to reach chief executive Miika Haverinen on Tuesday, but he did not respond.