I’M NOT MUCH OF A BLOODY MARY DRINKER, but my dad used to make them with Spicy Hot V8 and celery salt and those were delicious. Everyone Agrees: Here’s the Key to the Perfect Bloody Mary. Brunch drinking isn’t a big thing for me. I’ll occasionally have a beer or a glass of wine at lunch, but generally drinking before dinner makes me sleepy throughout the day. Even in law school, I’d down a big cup of coffee before Friday happy hour.