diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 7040b7b14..325081810 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ app.use(bodyParser.json({limit: '25mb'}));
 
 //Mongoose
 var mongoose = require('mongoose');
-var mongoUri = process.env.MONGODB_URI || 'mongodb://localhost/naturalcrit';
+var mongoUri = process.env.MONGODB_URI || process.env.MONGOLAB_URI || 'mongodb://localhost/naturalcrit';
 mongoose.connect(mongoUri);
 mongoose.connection.on('error', function(){
 	console.log(">>>ERROR: Run Mongodb.exe ya goof!");
diff --git a/server/homebrew.api.js b/server/homebrew.api.js
index 1ca8fee93..caa7fedd5 100644
--- a/server/homebrew.api.js
+++ b/server/homebrew.api.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ module.exports = function(app){
 		newHomebrew.save(function(err, obj){
 			if(err){
 				console.error(err, err.toString(), err.stack);
-				return res.status(500).send("Error while creating new brew");
+				return res.status(500).send(`Error while creating new brew, ${err.toString()}`);
 			}
 			return res.json(obj);
 		})