I've had the English pub stuff, and I think it's pretty good and a nice change of pace if you're in a beer/ale mood. But if you want the real hot cider experience, it should be "mulled", cooked slowly with spices in it (stick cinnamon, allspice, cloves, nutmeg among other things). And real cider is definitely cloudy, made by pressing the whole apple.
You and I, sir, are on the same sheet of music. I like my cider like I like my women: hot, full of spice, and a little pulpy.