"Die Jugendliche versucht das Bier."

[cfrohlich]

I would say, "Das Mädchen probiert das Bier" as I have never heard anyone use "versuchen" for trying food or tasting anything.

[SelphieB]

Yes, I think it should be probiert.

[Hohenems]

When does one stop being a "Mädchen" and start being a "Jugendliche" or "Frau"? I imagine it is inappropriate to call a 16 year old Mädchen and that term is reserved for 12 and under? I have nothing to base that on, just a gut feeling.

[RAMOSRAUL]

I have asked Germans and generally speaking, you're about right. When a girl is in the last leg of the teens and becomes a woman seems to be the moment. Some guidelines there would be nice

[christian]

http://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Maedchen

http://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Jugendliche

veraltet = obsolete

veraltend = becoming obsolete