Washington Beer Blog had news yesterday of the return of Belgianfest, which debuted last year.

The inaugural festival, held at Georgetown studios, received some criticism due to long lines at the bathroom—always cause for alarm when drinking beer is the task at hand. This—plus the need for a larger space to accommodate the 20-25 breweries (!) expected this year—prompted the Washington Beer Commission to move the festival, says Matt Russell, director of festival operations for the WBC.

And so Belgianfest 2011 will be held at the Workshop at Warren G Magnuson Park on Sand Point Way. It goes down Saturday, January 22 and there are two sessions—one from 12pm-4pm; another from 5:30-9:30pm.

Advance tickets will be available online later this week. Those are $30; entry will be $35 at the door. I’ll let you know about brewery confirmations/special dinners once those are announced.