diff --git a/client/homebrew/brewRenderer/errorBar/errorBar.jsx b/client/homebrew/brewRenderer/errorBar/errorBar.jsx
index 123eaf728..e9ff189c9 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/brewRenderer/errorBar/errorBar.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/brewRenderer/errorBar/errorBar.jsx
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ var ErrorBar = React.createClass({
 		return <div className='errorBar'>
 			<i className='fa fa-exclamation-triangle' />
 			<h3> There are HTML errors in your markup</h3>
+			<small>If these aren't fixed your brew will not render properly when you print it to PDF or share it</small>
 			{this.renderErrors()}
 			<hr />
 			{this.renderProtip()}
diff --git a/client/homebrew/brewRenderer/errorBar/errorBar.less b/client/homebrew/brewRenderer/errorBar/errorBar.less
index 79d2a0ccc..f3f2dbaae 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/brewRenderer/errorBar/errorBar.less
+++ b/client/homebrew/brewRenderer/errorBar/errorBar.less
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
 		background-color : darken(@red, 8%);
 		border           : none;
 	}
+	small{
+		font-size: 0.6em;
+		opacity: 0.7;
+	}
 	.protips{
 		margin-left : -80px;
 		font-size   : 0.6em;
diff --git a/client/homebrew/pages/editPage/editPage.jsx b/client/homebrew/pages/editPage/editPage.jsx
index 4b923b50f..802c881d5 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/pages/editPage/editPage.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/pages/editPage/editPage.jsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var Editor = require('../../editor/editor.jsx');
 var BrewRenderer = require('../../brewRenderer/brewRenderer.jsx');
 
 var HijackPrint = require('../hijackPrint.js');
-
+var Markdown = require('naturalcrit/markdown.js');
 
 
 const SAVE_TIMEOUT = 3000;
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ var EditPage = React.createClass({
 			isSaving : false,
 			isPending : false,
 			errors : null,
+			htmlErrors : [],
 			lastUpdated : this.props.brew.updatedAt
 		};
 	},
@@ -60,6 +61,10 @@ var EditPage = React.createClass({
 			}
 		};
 
+		this.setState({
+			htmlErrors : Markdown.validate(this.state.text)
+		})
+
 		document.onkeydown = HijackPrint(this.props.brew.shareId);
 	},
 	componentWillUnmount: function() {
@@ -115,7 +120,8 @@ var EditPage = React.createClass({
 		this.debounceSave.cancel();
 		this.setState({
 			isSaving : true,
-			errors : null
+			errors : null,
+			htmlErrors : Markdown.validate(this.state.text)
 		});
 
 		request
@@ -196,7 +202,7 @@ var EditPage = React.createClass({
 			<div className='content'>
 				<SplitPane onDragFinish={this.handleSplitMove} ref='pane'>
 					<Editor value={this.state.text} onChange={this.handleTextChange} ref='editor'/>
-					<BrewRenderer text={this.state.text} />
+					<BrewRenderer text={this.state.text} errors={this.state.htmlErrors} />
 				</SplitPane>
 			</div>
 		</div>
diff --git a/client/homebrew/pages/newPage/newPage.jsx b/client/homebrew/pages/newPage/newPage.jsx
index 242d2c736..e50db1823 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/pages/newPage/newPage.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/pages/newPage/newPage.jsx
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ var _ = require('lodash');
 var cx = require('classnames');
 var request = require("superagent");
 
+var Markdown = require('naturalcrit/markdown.js');
+
 var Nav = require('naturalcrit/nav/nav.jsx');
 var Navbar = require('../../navbar/navbar.jsx');
 var EditTitle = require('../../navbar/editTitle.navitem.jsx');
 var IssueNavItem = require('../../navbar/issue.navitem.jsx');
 
-var Markdown = require('naturalcrit/markdown.js');
 var SplitPane = require('naturalcrit/splitPane/splitPane.jsx');
 var Editor = require('../../editor/editor.jsx');
 var BrewRenderer = require('../../brewRenderer/brewRenderer.jsx');
@@ -115,7 +116,6 @@ var NewPage = React.createClass({
 	},
 
 	render : function(){
-		console.log(this.state.errors);
 		return <div className='newPage page'>
 			{this.renderNavbar()}
 			<div className='content'>