diff --git a/client/homebrew/editor/editor.jsx b/client/homebrew/editor/editor.jsx
index 75ab08de4..58e84e4fc 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/editor/editor.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/editor/editor.jsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 			onTextChange  : ()=>{},
 			onStyleChange : ()=>{},
 			onMetaChange  : ()=>{},
+			reportError   : ()=>{},
 
 			renderer : 'legacy'
 		};
@@ -291,7 +292,8 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 					rerenderParent={this.rerenderParent} />
 				<MetadataEditor
 					metadata={this.props.brew}
-					onChange={this.props.onMetaChange} />
+					onChange={this.props.onMetaChange}
+					reportError={this.props.reportError}/>
 			</>;
 		}
 	},
diff --git a/client/homebrew/editor/metadataEditor/metadataEditor.jsx b/client/homebrew/editor/metadataEditor/metadataEditor.jsx
index 03f40e7cf..e19f6644a 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/editor/metadataEditor/metadataEditor.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/editor/metadataEditor/metadataEditor.jsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const React = require('react');
 const createClass = require('create-react-class');
 const _     = require('lodash');
 const cx    = require('classnames');
-const request = require('superagent');
+const request = require('../../utils/request-middleware.js');
 const Nav = require('naturalcrit/nav/nav.jsx');
 const StringArrayEditor = require('../stringArrayEditor/stringArrayEditor.jsx');
 
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ const MetadataEditor = createClass({
 				renderer    : 'legacy',
 				theme       : '5ePHB'
 			},
-			onChange : ()=>{}
+			onChange : ()=>{},
+			reportError : ()=>{}
 		};
 	},
 
@@ -121,8 +122,12 @@ const MetadataEditor = createClass({
 
 		request.delete(`/api/${this.props.metadata.googleId ?? ''}${this.props.metadata.editId}`)
 			.send()
-			.end(function(err, res){
-				window.location.href = '/';
+			.end((err, res)=>{
+				if(err) {
+					this.props.reportError(err);
+				} else {
+					window.location.href = '/';
+				}
 			});
 	},
 
diff --git a/client/homebrew/navbar/error-navitem.jsx b/client/homebrew/navbar/error-navitem.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..efee04019
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/homebrew/navbar/error-navitem.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+require('./error-navitem.less');
+const React = require('react');
+const Nav = require('naturalcrit/nav/nav.jsx');
+const createClass = require('create-react-class');
+
+const ErrorNavItem = createClass({
+	getDefaultProps : function() {
+		return {
+			error  : '',
+			parent : null
+		};
+	},
+	render : function() {
+		const clearError = ()=>{
+			const state = {
+				error : null
+			};
+			if(this.props.parent.state.isSaving) {
+				state.isSaving = false;
+			}
+			this.props.parent.setState(state);
+		};
+
+		const error = this.props.error;
+		const response = error.response;
+		const status = response.status;
+		const message = response.body?.message;
+		let errMsg = '';
+		try {
+			errMsg += `${error.toString()}\n\n`;
+			errMsg += `\`\`\`\n${error.stack}\n`;
+			errMsg += `${JSON.stringify(response.error, null, '  ')}\n\`\`\``;
+			console.log(errMsg);
+		} catch (e){}
+
+		if(status === 409) {
+			return <Nav.item className='save error' icon='fas fa-exclamation-triangle'>
+				Oops!
+				<div className='errorContainer' onClick={clearError}>
+					{message ?? 'Conflict: please refresh to get latest changes'}
+				</div>
+			</Nav.item>;
+		} else if(status === 412) {
+			return <Nav.item className='save error' icon='fas fa-exclamation-triangle'>
+				Oops!
+				<div className='errorContainer' onClick={clearError}>
+					{message ?? 'Your client is out of date. Please save your changes elsewhere and refresh.'}
+				</div>
+			</Nav.item>;
+		}
+
+		if(response.req.url.match(/^\/api.*Google.*$/m)){
+			return <Nav.item className='save error' icon='fas fa-exclamation-triangle'>
+				Oops!
+				<div className='errorContainer' onClick={clearError}>
+					Looks like your Google credentials have
+					expired! Visit our log in page to sign out
+					and sign back in with Google,
+					then try saving again!
+					<a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'
+						href={`https://www.naturalcrit.com/login?redirect=${window.location.href}`}>
+						<div className='confirm'>
+							Sign In
+						</div>
+					</a>
+					<div className='deny'>
+						Not Now
+					</div>
+				</div>
+			</Nav.item>;
+		}
+
+		return <Nav.item className='save error' icon='fas fa-exclamation-triangle'>
+			Oops!
+			<div className='errorContainer'>
+				Looks like there was a problem saving. <br />
+				Report the issue <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href={`https://github.com/naturalcrit/homebrewery/issues/new?template=save_issue.yml&error-code=${encodeURIComponent(errMsg)}`}>
+				here
+				</a>.
+			</div>
+		</Nav.item>;
+	}
+});
+
+module.exports = ErrorNavItem;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/homebrew/navbar/error-navitem.less b/client/homebrew/navbar/error-navitem.less
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a7cabb19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/homebrew/navbar/error-navitem.less
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+.navItem {
+  &.error {
+    position         : relative;
+    background-color : @red;
+  }
+
+  .errorContainer{
+    animation-name: glideDown;
+    animation-duration: 0.4s;
+    position         : absolute;
+    top              : 100%;
+    left             : 50%;
+    z-index          : 1000;
+    width            : 140px;
+    padding          : 3px;
+    color            : white;
+    background-color : #333;
+    border           : 3px solid #444;
+    border-radius    : 5px;
+    transform        : translate(-50% + 3px, 10px);
+    text-align       : center;
+    font-size        : 10px;
+    font-weight      : 800;
+    text-transform   : uppercase;
+    a{
+      color : @teal;
+    }
+    &:before {
+      content: "";
+      width: 0px;
+      height: 0px;
+      position: absolute;
+      border-left: 10px solid transparent;
+      border-right: 10px solid transparent;
+      border-top: 10px solid transparent;
+      border-bottom: 10px solid #444;
+      left: 53px;
+      top: -23px;
+    }
+    &:after {
+      content: "";
+      width: 0px;
+      height: 0px;
+      position: absolute;
+      border-left: 10px solid transparent;
+      border-right: 10px solid transparent;
+      border-top: 10px solid transparent;
+      border-bottom: 10px solid #333;
+      left: 53px;
+      top: -19px;
+    }
+    .deny {
+      width            : 48%;
+      margin           : 1px;
+      padding          : 5px;
+      background-color : #333;
+      display          : inline-block;
+      border-left      : 1px solid #666;
+      .animate(background-color);
+      &:hover{
+        background-color : red;
+      }
+    }
+    .confirm {
+      width            : 48%;
+      margin           : 1px;
+      padding          : 5px;
+      background-color : #333;
+      display          : inline-block;
+      color            : white;
+      .animate(background-color);
+      &:hover{
+        background-color : teal;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/homebrew/pages/basePages/listPage/brewItem/brewItem.jsx b/client/homebrew/pages/basePages/listPage/brewItem/brewItem.jsx
index d17c020af..aa2f47431 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/pages/basePages/listPage/brewItem/brewItem.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/pages/basePages/listPage/brewItem/brewItem.jsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const createClass = require('create-react-class');
 const _     = require('lodash');
 const cx    = require('classnames');
 const moment = require('moment');
-const request = require('superagent');
+const request = require('../../../../utils/request-middleware.js');
 
 const googleDriveIcon = require('../../../../googleDrive.png');
 const dedent = require('dedent-tabs').default;
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ const BrewItem = createClass({
 				description : '',
 				authors     : [],
 				stubbed     : true
-			}
+			},
+			reportError : ()=>{}
 		};
 	},
 
@@ -33,8 +34,12 @@ const BrewItem = createClass({
 
 		request.delete(`/api/${this.props.brew.googleId ?? ''}${this.props.brew.editId}`)
 			.send()
-			.end(function(err, res){
-				location.reload();
+			.end((err, res)=>{
+				if(err) {
+					this.props.reportError(err);
+				} else {
+					location.reload();
+				}
 			});
 	},
 
diff --git a/client/homebrew/pages/basePages/listPage/listPage.jsx b/client/homebrew/pages/basePages/listPage/listPage.jsx
index 162aba5e4..b80b04899 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/pages/basePages/listPage/listPage.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/pages/basePages/listPage/listPage.jsx
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ const ListPage = createClass({
 					brews : []
 				}
 			],
-			navItems : <></>
+			navItems    : <></>,
+			reportError : null
 		};
 	},
 	getInitialState : function() {
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ const ListPage = createClass({
 		if(!brews || !brews.length) return <div className='noBrews'>No Brews.</div>;
 
 		return _.map(brews, (brew, idx)=>{
-			return <BrewItem brew={brew} key={idx}/>;
+			return <BrewItem brew={brew} key={idx} reportError={this.props.reportError}/>;
 		});
 	},
 
diff --git a/client/homebrew/pages/editPage/editPage.jsx b/client/homebrew/pages/editPage/editPage.jsx
index 873f5d3d2..87bc7eefb 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/pages/editPage/editPage.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/pages/editPage/editPage.jsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require('./editPage.less');
 const React = require('react');
 const createClass = require('create-react-class');
 const _ = require('lodash');
-const request = require('superagent');
+const request = require('../../utils/request-middleware.js');
 const { Meta } = require('vitreum/headtags');
 
 const Nav = require('naturalcrit/nav/nav.jsx');
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const Navbar = require('../../navbar/navbar.jsx');
 const NewBrew = require('../../navbar/newbrew.navitem.jsx');
 const HelpNavItem = require('../../navbar/help.navitem.jsx');
 const PrintLink = require('../../navbar/print.navitem.jsx');
+const ErrorNavItem = require('../../navbar/error-navitem.jsx');
 const Account = require('../../navbar/account.navitem.jsx');
 const RecentNavItem = require('../../navbar/recent.navitem.jsx').both;
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ const EditPage = createClass({
 			alertLoginToTransfer   : false,
 			saveGoogle             : this.props.brew.googleId ? true : false,
 			confirmGoogleTransfer  : false,
-			errors                 : null,
+			error                  : null,
 			htmlErrors             : Markdown.validate(this.props.brew.text),
 			url                    : '',
 			autoSave               : true,
@@ -60,7 +61,6 @@ const EditPage = createClass({
 			url : window.location.href
 		});
 
-
 		this.savedBrew = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this.props.brew)); //Deep copy
 
 		this.setState({ autoSave: JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('AUTOSAVE_ON')) ?? true }, ()=>{
@@ -157,7 +157,10 @@ const EditPage = createClass({
 		this.setState((prevState)=>({
 			confirmGoogleTransfer : !prevState.confirmGoogleTransfer
 		}));
-		this.clearErrors();
+		this.setState({
+			error    : null,
+			isSaving : false
+		});
 	},
 
 	closeAlerts : function(event){
@@ -173,24 +176,16 @@ const EditPage = createClass({
 		this.setState((prevState)=>({
 			saveGoogle : !prevState.saveGoogle,
 			isSaving   : false,
-			errors     : null
+			error      : null
 		}), ()=>this.save());
 	},
 
-	clearErrors : function(){
-		this.setState({
-			errors   : null,
-			isSaving : false
-
-		});
-	},
-
 	save : async function(){
 		if(this.debounceSave && this.debounceSave.cancel) this.debounceSave.cancel();
 
 		this.setState((prevState)=>({
 			isSaving   : true,
-			errors     : null,
+			error      : null,
 			htmlErrors : Markdown.validate(prevState.brew.text)
 		}));
 
@@ -205,8 +200,9 @@ const EditPage = createClass({
 			.send(brew)
 			.catch((err)=>{
 				console.log('Error Updating Local Brew');
-				this.setState({ errors: err });
+				this.setState({ error: err });
 			});
+		if(!res) return;
 
 		this.savedBrew = res.body;
 		history.replaceState(null, null, `/edit/${this.savedBrew.editId}`);
@@ -266,77 +262,6 @@ const EditPage = createClass({
 	},
 
 	renderSaveButton : function(){
-		if(this.state.errors){
-			let errMsg = '';
-			try {
-				errMsg += `${this.state.errors.toString()}\n\n`;
-				errMsg += `\`\`\`\n${this.state.errors.stack}\n`;
-				errMsg += `${JSON.stringify(this.state.errors.response.error, null, '  ')}\n\`\`\``;
-				console.log(errMsg);
-			} catch (e){}
-
-			// if(this.state.errors.status == '401'){
-			// 	return <Nav.item className='save error' icon='fas fa-exclamation-triangle'>
-			// 		Oops!
-			// 		<div className='errorContainer' onClick={this.clearErrors}>
-			// 		You must be signed in to a Google account
-			// 			to save this to<br />Google Drive!<br />
-			// 			<a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'
-			// 				href={`https://www.naturalcrit.com/login?redirect=${this.state.url}`}>
-			// 				<div className='confirm'>
-			// 					Sign In
-			// 				</div>
-			// 			</a>
-			// 			<div className='deny'>
-			// 				Not Now
-			// 			</div>
-			// 		</div>
-			// 	</Nav.item>;
-			// }
-
-			if(this.state.errors.response.req.url.match(/^\/api.*Google.*$/m)){
-				return <Nav.item className='save error' icon='fas fa-exclamation-triangle'>
-					Oops!
-					<div className='errorContainer' onClick={this.clearErrors}>
-					Looks like your Google credentials have
-					expired! Visit our log in page to sign out
-					and sign back in with Google,
-					then try saving again!
-						<a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'
-							href={`https://www.naturalcrit.com/login?redirect=${this.state.url}`}>
-							<div className='confirm'>
-								Sign In
-							</div>
-						</a>
-						<div className='deny'>
-							Not Now
-						</div>
-					</div>
-				</Nav.item>;
-			}
-
-			if(this.state.errors.response.error.status === 409) {
-				const message = this.state.errors.response.body?.message;
-				return <Nav.item className='save error' icon='fas fa-exclamation-triangle'>
-					Oops!
-					<div className='errorContainer'>
-						{message ? message : 'Conflict: please refresh to get latest changes'}
-					</div>
-				</Nav.item>;
-			}
-
-			return <Nav.item className='save error' icon='fas fa-exclamation-triangle'>
-				Oops!
-				<div className='errorContainer'>
-					Looks like there was a problem saving. <br />
-					Report the issue <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'
-						href={`https://github.com/naturalcrit/homebrewery/issues/new?template=save_issue.yml&error-code=${encodeURIComponent(errMsg)}`}>
-						here
-					</a>.
-				</div>
-			</Nav.item>;
-		}
-
 		if(this.state.autoSaveWarning && this.hasChanges()){
 			this.setAutosaveWarning();
 			const elapsedTime = Math.round((new Date() - this.state.unsavedTime) / 1000 / 60);
@@ -380,6 +305,12 @@ const EditPage = createClass({
 		this.warningTimer;
 	},
 
+	errorReported : function(error) {
+		this.setState({
+			error
+		});
+	},
+
 	renderAutoSaveButton : function(){
 		return <Nav.item onClick={this.handleAutoSave}>
 			Autosave <i className={this.state.autoSave ? 'fas fa-power-off active' : 'fas fa-power-off'}></i>
@@ -424,10 +355,13 @@ const EditPage = createClass({
 
 			<Nav.section>
 				{this.renderGoogleDriveIcon()}
-				<Nav.dropdown className='save-menu'>
-					{this.renderSaveButton()}
-					{this.renderAutoSaveButton()}
-				</Nav.dropdown>
+				{this.state.error ?
+					<ErrorNavItem error={this.state.error} parent={this}></ErrorNavItem> :
+					<Nav.dropdown className='save-menu'>
+						{this.renderSaveButton()}
+						{this.renderAutoSaveButton()}
+					</Nav.dropdown>
+				}
 				<NewBrew />
 				<HelpNavItem/>
 				<Nav.dropdown>
@@ -465,6 +399,7 @@ const EditPage = createClass({
 						onTextChange={this.handleTextChange}
 						onStyleChange={this.handleStyleChange}
 						onMetaChange={this.handleMetaChange}
+						reportError={this.errorReported}
 						renderer={this.state.brew.renderer}
 					/>
 					<BrewRenderer text={this.state.brew.text} style={this.state.brew.style} renderer={this.state.brew.renderer} theme={this.state.brew.theme} errors={this.state.htmlErrors} />
diff --git a/client/homebrew/pages/editPage/editPage.less b/client/homebrew/pages/editPage/editPage.less
index 9d3f69221..581e6dfa2 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/pages/editPage/editPage.less
+++ b/client/homebrew/pages/editPage/editPage.less
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
 			cursor : initial;
 			color  : #666;
 		}
-		&.error{
-			position         : relative;
-			background-color : @red;
-		}
 	}
 	.googleDriveStorage {
 		position : relative;
@@ -26,74 +22,4 @@
 		padding : 0px;
 		margin  : -5px;
 	}
-	.errorContainer{
-		animation-name: glideDown;
-		animation-duration: 0.4s;
-		position         : absolute;
-		top              : 100%;
-		left             : 50%;
-		z-index          : 500;
-		width            : 140px;
-		padding          : 3px;
-		color            : white;
-		background-color : #333;
-		border           : 3px solid #444;
-		border-radius    : 5px;
-		transform        : translate(-50% + 3px, 10px);
-		text-align       : center;
-		font-size        : 10px;
-		font-weight      : 800;
-		text-transform   : uppercase;
-		a{
-			color : @teal;
-		}
-		&:before {
-			content: "";
-			width: 0px;
-			height: 0px;
-			position: absolute;
-			border-left: 10px solid transparent;
-			border-right: 10px solid transparent;
-			border-top: 10px solid transparent;
-			border-bottom: 10px solid #444;
-			left: 53px;
-			top: -23px;
-		}
-		&:after {
-			content: "";
-			width: 0px;
-			height: 0px;
-			position: absolute;
-			border-left: 10px solid transparent;
-			border-right: 10px solid transparent;
-			border-top: 10px solid transparent;
-			border-bottom: 10px solid #333;
-			left: 53px;
-			top: -19px;
-		}
-		.deny {
-			width            : 48%;
-		  margin           : 1px;
-			padding          : 5px;
-			background-color : #333;
-			display          : inline-block;
-			border-left      : 1px solid #666;
-			.animate(background-color);
-			&:hover{
-				background-color : red;
-			}
-		}
-		.confirm {
-			width            : 48%;
-			margin           : 1px;
-			padding          : 5px;
-			background-color : #333;
-			display          : inline-block;
-			color            : white;
-			.animate(background-color);
-			&:hover{
-				background-color : teal;
-			}
-		}
-	}
 }
diff --git a/client/homebrew/pages/homePage/homePage.jsx b/client/homebrew/pages/homePage/homePage.jsx
index 7e9d9c3b4..9802517b1 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/pages/homePage/homePage.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/pages/homePage/homePage.jsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const React = require('react');
 const createClass = require('create-react-class');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const cx = require('classnames');
-const request = require('superagent');
+const request = require('../../utils/request-middleware.js');
 const { Meta } = require('vitreum/headtags');
 
 const Nav = require('naturalcrit/nav/nav.jsx');
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const NewBrewItem = require('../../navbar/newbrew.navitem.jsx');
 const HelpNavItem = require('../../navbar/help.navitem.jsx');
 const RecentNavItem = require('../../navbar/recent.navitem.jsx').both;
 const AccountNavItem = require('../../navbar/account.navitem.jsx');
+const ErrorNavItem = require('../../navbar/error-navitem.jsx');
 
 
 const SplitPane = require('naturalcrit/splitPane/splitPane.jsx');
@@ -31,14 +32,18 @@ const HomePage = createClass({
 	getInitialState : function() {
 		return {
 			brew        : this.props.brew,
-			welcomeText : this.props.brew.text
+			welcomeText : this.props.brew.text,
+			error       : undefined
 		};
 	},
 	handleSave : function(){
 		request.post('/api')
 			.send(this.state.brew)
 			.end((err, res)=>{
-				if(err) return;
+				if(err) {
+					this.setState({ error: err });
+					return;
+				}
 				const brew = res.body;
 				window.location = `/edit/${brew.editId}`;
 			});
@@ -54,6 +59,10 @@ const HomePage = createClass({
 	renderNavbar : function(){
 		return <Navbar ver={this.props.ver}>
 			<Nav.section>
+				{this.state.error ?
+					<ErrorNavItem error={this.state.error} parent={this}></ErrorNavItem> :
+					null
+				}
 				<NewBrewItem />
 				<HelpNavItem />
 				<RecentNavItem />
diff --git a/client/homebrew/pages/homePage/homePage.less b/client/homebrew/pages/homePage/homePage.less
index 719e89f22..a7523bd3c 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/pages/homePage/homePage.less
+++ b/client/homebrew/pages/homePage/homePage.less
@@ -40,4 +40,11 @@
 			right : 350px;
 		}
 	}
+
+	.navItem.save{
+		background-color: @orange;
+		&:hover{
+			background-color: @green;
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/client/homebrew/pages/newPage/newPage.jsx b/client/homebrew/pages/newPage/newPage.jsx
index cd197f5fb..3e96ff5c0 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/pages/newPage/newPage.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/pages/newPage/newPage.jsx
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@ require('./newPage.less');
 const React = require('react');
 const createClass = require('create-react-class');
 const _ = require('lodash');
-const request = require('superagent');
+const request = require('../../utils/request-middleware.js');
 
 const Markdown = require('naturalcrit/markdown.js');
 
 const Nav = require('naturalcrit/nav/nav.jsx');
 const Navbar = require('../../navbar/navbar.jsx');
 const AccountNavItem = require('../../navbar/account.navitem.jsx');
+const ErrorNavItem = require('../../navbar/error-navitem.jsx');
 const RecentNavItem = require('../../navbar/recent.navitem.jsx').both;
 const HelpNavItem = require('../../navbar/help.navitem.jsx');
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ const NewPage = createClass({
 			brew       : brew,
 			isSaving   : false,
 			saveGoogle : (global.account && global.account.googleId ? true : false),
-			errors     : null,
+			error      : null,
 			htmlErrors : Markdown.validate(brew.text)
 		};
 	},
@@ -122,14 +123,6 @@ const NewPage = createClass({
 		}));
 	},
 
-	clearErrors : function(){
-		this.setState({
-			errors   : null,
-			isSaving : false
-
-		});
-	},
-
 	save : async function(){
 		this.setState({
 			isSaving : true
@@ -152,7 +145,7 @@ const NewPage = createClass({
 			.send(brew)
 			.catch((err)=>{
 				console.log(err);
-				this.setState({ isSaving: false, errors: err });
+				this.setState({ isSaving: false, error: err });
 			});
 		if(!res) return;
 
@@ -164,67 +157,6 @@ const NewPage = createClass({
 	},
 
 	renderSaveButton : function(){
-		if(this.state.errors){
-			let errMsg = '';
-			try {
-				errMsg += `${this.state.errors.toString()}\n\n`;
-				errMsg += `\`\`\`\n${this.state.errors.stack}\n`;
-				errMsg += `${JSON.stringify(this.state.errors.response.error, null, '  ')}\n\`\`\``;
-				console.log(errMsg);
-			} catch (e){}
-
-			// if(this.state.errors.status == '401'){
-			// 	return <Nav.item className='save error' icon='fas fa-exclamation-triangle'>
-			// 		Oops!
-			// 		<div className='errorContainer' onClick={this.clearErrors}>
-			// 		You must be signed in to a Google account
-			// 			to save this to<br />Google Drive!<br />
-			// 			<a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'
-			// 				href={`https://www.naturalcrit.com/login?redirect=${this.state.url}`}>
-			// 				<div className='confirm'>
-			// 					Sign In
-			// 				</div>
-			// 			</a>
-			// 			<div className='deny'>
-			// 				Not Now
-			// 			</div>
-			// 		</div>
-			// 	</Nav.item>;
-			// }
-
-			if(this.state.errors.response.req.url.match(/^\/api.*Google.*$/m)){
-				return <Nav.item className='save error' icon='fas fa-exclamation-triangle'>
-					Oops!
-					<div className='errorContainer' onClick={this.clearErrors}>
-					Looks like your Google credentials have
-					expired! Visit our log in page to sign out
-					and sign back in with Google,
-					then try saving again!
-						<a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'
-							href={`https://www.naturalcrit.com/login?redirect=${this.state.url}`}>
-							<div className='confirm'>
-								Sign In
-							</div>
-						</a>
-						<div className='deny'>
-							Not Now
-						</div>
-					</div>
-				</Nav.item>;
-			}
-
-			return <Nav.item className='save error' icon='fas fa-exclamation-triangle'>
-				Oops!
-				<div className='errorContainer'>
-					Looks like there was a problem saving. <br />
-					Report the issue <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'
-						href={`https://github.com/naturalcrit/homebrewery/issues/new?body=${encodeURIComponent(errMsg)}`}>
-						here
-					</a>.
-				</div>
-			</Nav.item>;
-		}
-
 		if(this.state.isSaving){
 			return <Nav.item icon='fas fa-spinner fa-spin' className='save'>
 				save...
@@ -254,7 +186,10 @@ const NewPage = createClass({
 			</Nav.section>
 
 			<Nav.section>
-				{this.renderSaveButton()}
+				{this.state.error ?
+					<ErrorNavItem error={this.state.error} parent={this}></ErrorNavItem> :
+					this.renderSaveButton()
+				}
 				{this.renderLocalPrintButton()}
 				<HelpNavItem />
 				<RecentNavItem />
diff --git a/client/homebrew/pages/newPage/newPage.less b/client/homebrew/pages/newPage/newPage.less
index 4f39e626d..f83827ffb 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/pages/newPage/newPage.less
+++ b/client/homebrew/pages/newPage/newPage.less
@@ -4,79 +4,5 @@
 		&:hover{
 			background-color: @green;
 		}
-		&.error{
-			position         : relative;
-			background-color : @red;
-		}
-	}
-	.errorContainer{
-		animation-name: glideDown;
-		animation-duration: 0.4s;
-		position         : absolute;
-		top              : 100%;
-		left             : 50%;
-		z-index          : 100000;
-		width            : 140px;
-		padding          : 3px;
-		color            : white;
-		background-color : #333;
-		border           : 3px solid #444;
-		border-radius    : 5px;
-		transform        : translate(-50% + 3px, 10px);
-		text-align       : center;
-		font-size        : 10px;
-		font-weight      : 800;
-		text-transform   : uppercase;
-		a{
-			color : @teal;
-		}
-		&:before {
-			content: "";
-			width: 0px;
-			height: 0px;
-			position: absolute;
-			border-left: 10px solid transparent;
-			border-right: 10px solid transparent;
-			border-top: 10px solid transparent;
-			border-bottom: 10px solid #444;
-			left: 53px;
-			top: -23px;
-		}
-		&:after {
-			content: "";
-			width: 0px;
-			height: 0px;
-			position: absolute;
-			border-left: 10px solid transparent;
-			border-right: 10px solid transparent;
-			border-top: 10px solid transparent;
-			border-bottom: 10px solid #333;
-			left: 53px;
-			top: -19px;
-		}
-		.deny {
-			width            : 48%;
-			margin           : 1px;
-			padding          : 5px;
-			background-color : #333;
-			display          : inline-block;
-			border-left      : 1px solid #666;
-			.animate(background-color);
-			&:hover{
-				background-color : red;
-			}
-		}
-		.confirm {
-			width            : 48%;
-			margin           : 1px;
-			padding          : 5px;
-			background-color : #333;
-			display          : inline-block;
-			color            : white;
-			.animate(background-color);
-			&:hover{
-				background-color : teal;
-			}
-		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/client/homebrew/pages/userPage/userPage.jsx b/client/homebrew/pages/userPage/userPage.jsx
index 7341c61ad..1e051987b 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/pages/userPage/userPage.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/pages/userPage/userPage.jsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const RecentNavItem = require('../../navbar/recent.navitem.jsx').both;
 const Account = require('../../navbar/account.navitem.jsx');
 const NewBrew = require('../../navbar/newbrew.navitem.jsx');
 const HelpNavItem = require('../../navbar/help.navitem.jsx');
+const ErrorNavItem = require('../../navbar/error-navitem.jsx');
 
 const UserPage = createClass({
 	displayName     : 'UserPage',
@@ -19,7 +20,8 @@ const UserPage = createClass({
 		return {
 			username : '',
 			brews    : [],
-			query    : ''
+			query    : '',
+			error    : null
 		};
 	},
 	getInitialState : function() {
@@ -50,10 +52,19 @@ const UserPage = createClass({
 			brewCollection : brewCollection
 		};
 	},
+	errorReported : function(error) {
+		this.setState({
+			error
+		});
+	},
 
 	navItems : function() {
 		return <Navbar>
 			<Nav.section>
+				{this.state.error ?
+					<ErrorNavItem error={this.state.error} parent={this}></ErrorNavItem> :
+					null
+				}
 				<NewBrew />
 				<HelpNavItem />
 				<RecentNavItem />
@@ -63,7 +74,7 @@ const UserPage = createClass({
 	},
 
 	render : function(){
-		return <ListPage brewCollection={this.state.brewCollection} navItems={this.navItems()} query={this.props.query}></ListPage>;
+		return <ListPage brewCollection={this.state.brewCollection} navItems={this.navItems()} query={this.props.query} reportError={this.errorReported}></ListPage>;
 	}
 });
 
diff --git a/client/homebrew/utils/request-middleware.js b/client/homebrew/utils/request-middleware.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f6bc2571b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/homebrew/utils/request-middleware.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+const request = require('superagent');
+
+const addHeader = (request)=>request.set('Homebrewery-Version', global.version);
+
+const requestMiddleware = {
+	get    : (path)=>addHeader(request.get(path)),
+	put    : (path)=>addHeader(request.put(path)),
+	post   : (path)=>addHeader(request.post(path)),
+	delete : (path)=>addHeader(request.delete(path)),
+};
+
+module.exports = requestMiddleware;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/homebrew.api.js b/server/homebrew.api.js
index 0d3f87a20..f531bdcf9 100644
--- a/server/homebrew.api.js
+++ b/server/homebrew.api.js
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ If you believe you should have access to this brew, ask the file owner to invite
 	}
 };
 
+router.use('/api', require('./middleware/check-client-version.js'));
 router.post('/api', asyncHandler(api.newBrew));
 router.put('/api/:id', asyncHandler(api.getBrew('edit', true)), asyncHandler(api.updateBrew));
 router.put('/api/update/:id', asyncHandler(api.getBrew('edit', true)), asyncHandler(api.updateBrew));
diff --git a/server/middleware/check-client-version.js b/server/middleware/check-client-version.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9caf6eff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/middleware/check-client-version.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+module.exports = (req, res, next)=>{
+	const userVersion = req.get('Homebrewery-Version');
+	const version = require('../../package.json').version;
+
+	if(userVersion != version) {
+		return res.status(412).send({
+			message : `Client version ${userVersion} is out of date. Please save your changes elsewhere and refresh to pick up client version ${version}.`
+		});
+	}
+
+	next();
+};